#C281BF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.115 328.3), rgb(194, 129, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#C281BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C281BF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 129, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.115 328.3) |
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 #C281BF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C281BF | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C281BF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C281BF text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D8
oklch(81% 0.071 328.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C281BF
oklch(69% 0.115 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B866B5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A34BA1
oklch(55.6% 0.159 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.149 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#713270
oklch(42.7% 0.122 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.095 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#C281BF 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) | #7D92C1 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ABD | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68698 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C281BF
#C281BF
oklch(69% 0.115 328.3)
- #66AF73
#66AF73
oklch(69% 0.114 148.5)
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 #C281BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
Use #C281BF 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.