#C288CC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.116 321.5), rgb(194, 136, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#C288CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C288CC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 136, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.116 321.5) |
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 #C288CC | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C288CC | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C288CC text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C288CC 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
#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
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C288CC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B268BE
oklch(63.1% 0.147 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#863E92
oklch(49.2% 0.148 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3477
oklch(42.8% 0.123 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#C288CC 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) | #8098CF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9FCA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48FA1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C288CC
#C288CC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 321.5)
- #76B36E
#76B36E
oklch(70.8% 0.116 141.6)
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 #C288CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #C288CC 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.