#C879F6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71% 0.19 311.7), rgb(200, 121, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#C879F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C879F6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 121, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 87%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.19 311.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C879F6 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C879F6 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C879F6 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C879F6 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.118 311.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C879F6
oklch(71% 0.19 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B84BF1
oklch(63% 0.243 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#A41DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.263 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D02C2
oklch(49.2% 0.245 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#72109D
oklch(42.7% 0.203 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C1B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.158 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#C879F6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5997FA | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719CF3 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38EAC | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C879F6
#C879F6
oklch(71% 0.19 311.7)
- #74B817
#74B817
oklch(71% 0.189 131.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C879F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #C879F6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.