#C285E2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.2% 0.145 313.3), rgb(194, 133, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#C285E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C285E2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 133, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.145 313.3) |
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 #C285E2 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C285E2 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C285E2 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C285E2 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0EB
oklch(81% 0.091 313.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C285E2
oklch(71.2% 0.145 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#B060D7
oklch(63% 0.186 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C42C5
oklch(55.7% 0.203 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8533AA
oklch(49.2% 0.188 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.155 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#58296E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#C285E2 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) | #749AE5 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839FDF | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF92A9 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C285E2
#C285E2
oklch(71.2% 0.145 313.3)
- #7DB551
#7DB551
oklch(71.2% 0.145 133.2)
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 #C285E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #C285E2 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.