#C084CB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.8% 0.12 321.2), rgb(192, 132, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#C084CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C084CB |
| RGB | rgb(192, 132, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.12 321.2) |
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 #C084CB | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C084CB | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C084CB text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C084CB text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C084CB
oklch(69.8% 0.12 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B366C1
oklch(63.1% 0.155 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.167 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#873B95
oklch(49.1% 0.157 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3279
oklch(42.8% 0.129 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#592D61
oklch(37.7% 0.1 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#C084CB 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) | #7C95CE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9CC9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28C9E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C084CB
#C084CB
oklch(69.8% 0.12 321.2)
- #72B069
#72B069
oklch(69.7% 0.119 141.3)
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 #C084CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #C084CB 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.