#C287C5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.3% 0.11 325), rgb(194, 135, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#C287C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 325°. 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 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C287C5 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 135, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.11 325) |
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 #C287C5 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C287C5 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C287C5 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C287C5 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C287C5
oklch(70.3% 0.11 325)
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Step 500
500
#B369B8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA4
oklch(55.5% 0.154 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#873F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3472
oklch(42.7% 0.118 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#592E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#C287C5 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) | #8297C7 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909EC3 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58D9E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C287C5
#C287C5
oklch(70.3% 0.11 325)
- #72B174
#72B174
oklch(70.2% 0.109 145)
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 #C287C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #C287C5 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.