#C281BC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.112 330), rgb(194, 129, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#C281BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C281BC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 129, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.112 330) |
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 #C281BC | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C281BC | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C281BC text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C281BC text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C281BC
oklch(68.9% 0.112 330)
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Step 500
500
#B866B2
oklch(63% 0.143 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9E
oklch(55.7% 0.155 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C87
oklch(49.1% 0.145 330)
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Step 800
800
#72326E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#C281BC 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) | #7E91BE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABA | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78596 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C281BC
#C281BC
oklch(68.9% 0.112 330)
- #65AE76
#65AE76
oklch(68.8% 0.11 150.2)
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 #C281BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
Use #C281BC 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.