#C088D2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.121 317.7), rgb(192, 136, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#C088D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C088D2 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 136, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.121 317.7) |
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 #C088D2 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C088D2 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C088D2 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C088D2 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C088D2
oklch(70.8% 0.121 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A4CB2
oklch(55.5% 0.169 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#843D99
oklch(49.2% 0.156 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572E64
oklch(37.8% 0.1 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#C088D2 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) | #7E99D5 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9ED0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C091A3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C088D2
#C088D2
oklch(70.8% 0.121 317.7)
- #7BB366
#7BB366
oklch(70.9% 0.122 137.6)
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 #C088D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #C088D2 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.