#C089CF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.116 318.9), rgb(192, 137, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#C089CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C089CF |
| RGB | rgb(192, 137, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.116 318.9) |
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 #C089CF | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C089CF | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C089CF text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C089CF text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C089CF
oklch(70.8% 0.116 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EAE
oklch(55.5% 0.161 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#833F96
oklch(49.1% 0.149 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3479
oklch(42.7% 0.124 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#C089CF 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) | #8099D2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9FCD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C191A3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C089CF
#C089CF
oklch(70.8% 0.116 318.9)
- #7BB26B
#7BB26B
oklch(70.8% 0.115 138.8)
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 #C089CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #C089CF 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.