#C280DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.145 316.6), rgb(194, 128, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#C280DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C280DA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 128, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.145 316.6) |
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 #C280DA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C280DA | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C280DA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C280DA text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C280DA
oklch(70% 0.145 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B55FD2
oklch(63.2% 0.184 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A040BF
oklch(55.6% 0.201 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#8931A5
oklch(49.2% 0.187 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A86
oklch(42.7% 0.155 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A286B
oklch(37.7% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#C280DA 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) | #7195DD | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829BD7 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18CA3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C280DA
#C280DA
oklch(70% 0.145 316.6)
- #72B353
#72B353
oklch(70.1% 0.146 136.6)
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 #C280DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #C280DA 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.