#C084DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.139 314.5), rgb(192, 132, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#C084DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C084DC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 132, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.139 314.5) |
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 #C084DC | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C084DC | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C084DC text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C084DC text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C084DC
oklch(70.6% 0.139 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#B062D3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C45C0
oklch(55.7% 0.194 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8535A5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D86
oklch(42.6% 0.15 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#C084DC 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) | #7598DF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849DD9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE90A6 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C084DC
#C084DC
oklch(70.6% 0.139 314.5)
- #7AB355
#7AB355
oklch(70.6% 0.14 134.5)
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 #C084DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #C084DC 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.