#C284DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.14 315.4), rgb(194, 132, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#C284DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C284DC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 132, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.14 315.4) |
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 #C284DC | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C284DC | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C284DC text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C284DC text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E8
oklch(81% 0.088 315.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C284DC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B261D2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D44BF
oklch(55.6% 0.195 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8634A5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D85
oklch(42.7% 0.149 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#58296B
oklch(37.6% 0.118 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#C284DC 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) | #7598DF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859ED9 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C190A6 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C284DC
#C284DC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 315.4)
- #78B457
#78B457
oklch(70.8% 0.14 135.6)
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 #C284DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #C284DC 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.