#C281DE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.4% 0.148 315.1), rgb(194, 129, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#C281DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 315°. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C281DE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 129, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.148 315.1) |
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 #C281DE | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C281DE | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C281DE text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C281DE text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#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
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C281DE
oklch(70.4% 0.148 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B35ED6
oklch(63% 0.189 315)
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Step 600
600
#9F40C3
oklch(55.7% 0.205 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8830A8
oklch(49.1% 0.191 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A88
oklch(42.7% 0.157 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#59286D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#C281DE 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) | #7196E1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819CDB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08EA5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C281DE
#C281DE
oklch(70.4% 0.148 315.1)
- #75B350
#75B350
oklch(70.2% 0.147 135.2)
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 #C281DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #C281DE 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.