#C285DE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.141 314.6), rgb(194, 133, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#C285DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 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 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C285DE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 133, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.141 314.6) |
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 #C285DE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C285DE | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C285DE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C285DE text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C285DE
oklch(71% 0.141 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B161D3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C44C0
oklch(55.6% 0.195 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8534A6
oklch(49% 0.182 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D86
oklch(42.6% 0.15 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#582A6C
oklch(37.8% 0.117 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#C285DE 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) | #7599E1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859EDB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C091A7 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C285DE
#C285DE
oklch(71% 0.141 314.6)
- #7BB556
#7BB556
oklch(71.2% 0.141 134.6)
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 #C285DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #C285DE 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.