#C286D7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.9% 0.131 317), rgb(194, 134, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#C286D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C286D7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 134, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.131 317) |
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 #C286D7 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C286D7 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C286D7 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C286D7 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C286D7
oklch(70.9% 0.131 317)
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Step 500
500
#B164CB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317)
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Step 600
600
#9C48B8
oklch(55.6% 0.182 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#86389E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3080
oklch(42.8% 0.139 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#582B67
oklch(37.6% 0.11 317)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#C286D7 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) | #7A99DA | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899ED5 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C290A5 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C286D7
#C286D7
oklch(70.9% 0.131 317)
- #79B460
#79B460
oklch(70.9% 0.131 137)
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 #C286D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
Use #C286D7 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.