#C280D4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.8% 0.138 318.8), rgb(194, 128, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#C280D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C280D4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 128, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.138 318.8) |
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 #C280D4 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C280D4 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C280D4 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C280D4 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C280D4
oklch(69.8% 0.138 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B560CC
oklch(63% 0.177 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A143B9
oklch(55.7% 0.192 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#89339F
oklch(49% 0.179 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#702C81
oklch(42.7% 0.148 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2968
oklch(37.8% 0.116 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#C280D4 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) | #7494D7 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859BD1 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38AA0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C280D4
#C280D4
oklch(69.8% 0.138 318.8)
- #6FB25B
#6FB25B
oklch(69.8% 0.138 138.8)
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 #C280D4, 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
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
Use #C280D4 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.