#C286B6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.5% 0.097 333.9), rgb(194, 134, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#C286B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C286B6 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 134, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.097 333.9) |
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 #C286B6 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C286B6 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C286B6 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C286B6 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3D1
oklch(81% 0.06 334.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C286B6
oklch(69.5% 0.097 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.124 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15194
oklch(55.6% 0.136 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A427E
oklch(49.2% 0.125 334)
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Step 800
800
#703666
oklch(42.6% 0.105 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#C286B6 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) | #8694B8 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949CB4 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88997 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C286B6
#C286B6
oklch(69.5% 0.097 333.9)
- #6AAF81
#6AAF81
oklch(69.5% 0.098 153.9)
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 #C286B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
Use #C286B6 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.