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
White text on this color
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.
50
#FAF5FF
#FAF5FF
100
#F5EBFF
#F5EBFF
200
#EBD8FE
#EBD8FE
300
#E0C2FE
#E0C2FE
400
#D0A3FD
#D0A3FD
500
#C084FC
#C084FC
600
#A370D6
#A370D6
700
#7D56A4
#7D56A4
800
#563B71
#563B71
900
#30213F
#30213F
950
#17101E
#17101E
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#CB9FFC
30%
#D6B5FD
45%
#DFC8FD
60%
#E8D9FE
75%
#F1E8FE
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#B37AEB
30%
#A470D7
45%
#9364C1
60%
#7F56A8
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
#C084FC
#C084FC
#BFFC83
#BFFC83
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#C084FC
#C084FC
#FCBF83
#FCBF83
#83FCBF
#83FCBF
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#8383FC
#8383FC
#C084FC
#C084FC
#FC83FC
#FC83FC
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#C084FC
#C084FC
#FCFC83
#FCFC83
#83FC83
#83FC83
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#C084FC
#C084FC
#FC83BF
#FC83BF
#BFFC83
#BFFC83
#83FCBF
#83FCBF
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#C084FC
#C084FC
#FC8383
#FC8383
#BFFC83
#BFFC83
#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.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 7001
#8F999F
Silver grey
RAL 7000
#7E8B92
Squirrel grey
RAL 7040
#9DA1AA
Window grey
RAL 7004
#9EA0A1
Signal grey
RAL 4009
#A18594
Pastel violet
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 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.