#C282DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.4% 0.141 316.4), rgb(194, 130, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#C282DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C282DA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 130, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.141 316.4) |
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 #C282DA | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C282DA | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C282DA text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C282DA text on black | 7.49:1 | 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
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C282DA
oklch(70.4% 0.141 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B360D1
oklch(63% 0.181 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F43BE
oklch(55.7% 0.196 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8833A4
oklch(49.2% 0.183 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C85
oklch(42.7% 0.151 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#C282DA 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) | #7496DD | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849CD7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18EA4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C282DA
#C282DA
oklch(70.4% 0.141 316.4)
- #75B356
#75B356
oklch(70.3% 0.141 136.2)
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 #C282DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #C282DA 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.