#C08CD1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.4% 0.113 317.6), rgb(192, 140, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#C08CD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 140, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.113 317.6) |
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 #C08CD1 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C08CD1 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08CD1 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08CD1 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C08CD1
oklch(71.4% 0.113 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BC2
oklch(63.2% 0.144 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9850AE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#814096
oklch(49% 0.147 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#693679
oklch(42.7% 0.12 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#C08CD1 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) | #839BD4 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA1CF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C094A5 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08CD1
#C08CD1
oklch(71.4% 0.113 317.6)
- #80B46D
#80B46D
oklch(71.6% 0.113 137.7)
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 #C08CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #C08CD1 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.