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Tailwind CSS palette

Purple 400

purple-400 · #C084FC

HEX

#C084FC

RGB

rgb(192, 132, 252)

CMYK

cmyk(24%, 48%, 0%, 1%)

HSL

hsl(270, 95%, 75%)

LAB

lab(65.5, 45.5, -51.4)

What is Purple 400?

Purple 400 is the purple-400 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #C084FC (rgb 192, 132, 252). It sits in the purple family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Purple 400 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 7.95 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 2.64 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Purple 400

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Purple 400 (#C084FC). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FAF5FF

50

#FAF5FF

#FAF5FF

Copied #F5EBFF

100

#F5EBFF

#F5EBFF

Copied #EBD8FE

200

#EBD8FE

#EBD8FE

Copied #E0C2FE

300

#E0C2FE

#E0C2FE

Copied #D0A3FD

400

#D0A3FD

#D0A3FD

Copied #C084FC

500

#C084FC

#C084FC

Copied #A370D6

600

#A370D6

#A370D6

Copied #7D56A4

700

#7D56A4

#7D56A4

Copied #563B71

800

#563B71

#563B71

Copied #30213F

900

#30213F

#30213F

Copied #17101E

950

#17101E

#17101E

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #CB9FFC

15%

#CB9FFC

Copied #D6B5FD

30%

#D6B5FD

Copied #DFC8FD

45%

#DFC8FD

Copied #E8D9FE

60%

#E8D9FE

Copied #F1E8FE

75%

#F1E8FE

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #B37AEB

15%

#B37AEB

Copied #A470D7

30%

#A470D7

Copied #9364C1

45%

#9364C1

Copied #7F56A8

60%

#7F56A8

Copied #664487

75%

#664487

Color harmonies for Purple 400

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Purple 400. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #C084FC

#C084FC

#C084FC

Copied #BFFC83

#BFFC83

#BFFC83

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #C084FC

#C084FC

#C084FC

Copied #FCBF83

#FCBF83

#FCBF83

Copied #83FCBF

#83FCBF

#83FCBF

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #8383FC

#8383FC

#8383FC

Copied #C084FC

#C084FC

#C084FC

Copied #FC83FC

#FC83FC

#FC83FC

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #C084FC

#C084FC

#C084FC

Copied #FCFC83

#FCFC83

#FCFC83

Copied #83FC83

#83FC83

#83FC83

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #C084FC

#C084FC

#C084FC

Copied #FC83BF

#FC83BF

#FC83BF

Copied #BFFC83

#BFFC83

#BFFC83

Copied #83FCBF

#83FCBF

#83FCBF

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #C084FC

#C084FC

#C084FC

Copied #FC8383

#FC8383

#FC8383

Copied #BFFC83

#BFFC83

#BFFC83

Copied #83FCFC

#83FCFC

#83FCFC

Purple 400 in every color space

Full conversion of Purple 400 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#C084FC

RGB

rgb(192, 132, 252)

CMYK

cmyk(24%, 48%, 0%, 1%)

HSL

hsl(270, 95%, 75%)

HSV

hsv(270, 48%, 99%)

HWB

hwb(270 52% 1%)

CIE Lab

lab(65.5 45.5 -51.4)

OKLCH

oklch(72.2% 0.177 305.5)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(47.56, 34.74, 96.28)

Copy-ready code for Purple 400

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #C084FC;
background-color: #C084FC;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-purple-400: #C084FC;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'purple-400': '#C084FC',
}

Sass

$color-purple-400: #C084FC;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.518, blue: 0.988, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="purple-400">#C084FC</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Purple 400 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in Tailwind CSS palette

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #8F999F

RAL 7001

#8F999F

Silver grey

Copied #7E8B92

RAL 7000

#7E8B92

Squirrel grey

Copied #9DA1AA

RAL 7040

#9DA1AA

Window grey

Copied #9EA0A1

RAL 7004

#9EA0A1

Signal grey

Copied #A18594

RAL 4009

#A18594

Pastel violet

Copied #DE4C8A

RAL 4003

#DE4C8A

Heather violet

FAQ about Purple 400

What is the HEX code for Purple 400?

Purple 400 (purple-400) has the HEX code #C084FC. In RGB it is rgb(192, 132, 252), and in CMYK it is cmyk(24%, 48%, 0%, 1%).

What is the OKLCH value of Purple 400?

Purple 400 converts to oklch(0.722 0.177 305.5). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Purple 400 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Purple 400 has a contrast ratio of 7.95:1 with black text and 2.64:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Purple 400?

The closest Pantone reference to Purple 400 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 270 C (#A696D4). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Purple 400?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Purple 400 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 7001 (Silver grey, #8F999F). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Purple 400?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Purple 400 is #BFFC83. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)

The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

tailwind
design-token
web-system
purple

Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.

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