#C28BCF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.4% 0.113 319.8), rgb(194, 139, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#C28BCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28BCF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 139, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.113 319.8) |
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 #C28BCF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C28BCF | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28BCF text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28BCF text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28BCF
oklch(71.4% 0.113 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C0
oklch(63% 0.146 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#843F93
oklch(49.1% 0.147 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3578
oklch(42.7% 0.121 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#C28BCF 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) | #839BD2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A1CD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C393A4 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28BCF
#C28BCF
oklch(71.4% 0.113 319.8)
- #7CB46F
#7CB46F
oklch(71.4% 0.113 139.8)
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 #C28BCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #C28BCF 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.