#C287D6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.128 317.3), rgb(194, 135, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#C287D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C287D6 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 135, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.128 317.3) |
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 #C287D6 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C287D6 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C287D6 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C287D6 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1ED
oklch(88.6% 0.044 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C287D6
oklch(71% 0.128 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B165CA
oklch(63.2% 0.165 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B6
oklch(55.6% 0.178 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#85399D
oklch(49% 0.167 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C317F
oklch(42.7% 0.136 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#C287D6 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) | #7B99D9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9FD4 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C291A5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C287D6
#C287D6
oklch(71% 0.128 317.3)
- #7AB462
#7AB462
oklch(71% 0.128 137.1)
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 #C287D6, 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 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
Use #C287D6 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.