#C280D2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.7% 0.136 319.6), rgb(194, 128, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#C280D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C280D2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 128, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.136 319.6) |
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 #C280D2 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C280D2 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C280D2 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C280D2 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.085 319.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C280D2
oklch(69.7% 0.136 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B661CA
oklch(63.2% 0.173 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A144B7
oklch(55.7% 0.189 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A349D
oklch(49.1% 0.176 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#702D80
oklch(42.8% 0.145 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2966
oklch(37.7% 0.114 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#C280D2 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) | #7594D5 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869BCF | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38A9F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C280D2
#C280D2
oklch(69.7% 0.136 319.6)
- #6EB25D
#6EB25D
oklch(69.8% 0.137 139.6)
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 #C280D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #C280D2 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.