#C282B8
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.9% 0.106 332.3), rgb(194, 130, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#C282B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C282B8 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 130, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.106 332.3) |
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 #C282B8 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C282B8 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C282B8 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C282B8 text on black | 7.17:1 | 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
#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
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C282B8
oklch(68.9% 0.106 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#B868AD
oklch(63.1% 0.135 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34D99
oklch(55.5% 0.148 332)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E82
oklch(49.1% 0.137 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#72346A
oklch(42.8% 0.113 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#C282B8 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) | #8191BA | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909AB6 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88595 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C282B8
#C282B8
oklch(68.9% 0.106 332.3)
- #65AE7B
#65AE7B
oklch(68.9% 0.105 152.5)
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 #C282B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #C282B8 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.