#C286D4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.128 318.2), rgb(194, 134, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#C286D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C286D4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 134, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.128 318.2) |
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 #C286D4 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C286D4 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C286D4 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C286D4 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C286D4
oklch(70.8% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B265C8
oklch(63.2% 0.163 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D49B5
oklch(55.6% 0.178 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#86399C
oklch(49.1% 0.166 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D307E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#C286D4 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) | #7B98D7 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9ED2 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28FA3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C286D4
#C286D4
oklch(70.8% 0.128 318.2)
- #77B363
#77B363
oklch(70.6% 0.127 138.2)
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 #C286D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.076
Use #C286D4 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.