#C287C9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.5% 0.114 323), rgb(194, 135, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#C287C9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C287C9 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 135, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.114 323) |
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 #C287C9 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C287C9 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C287C9 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C287C9 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DC
oklch(81% 0.071 323.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C287C9
oklch(70.5% 0.114 323)
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Step 500
500
#B368BC
oklch(63.1% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.159 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#873E90
oklch(49.2% 0.147 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3475
oklch(42.8% 0.122 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#C287C9 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) | #8097CC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9EC7 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48E9F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C287C9
#C287C9
oklch(70.5% 0.114 323)
- #74B270
#74B270
oklch(70.5% 0.114 142.9)
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 #C287C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.071
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.073
Use #C287C9 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.