#C381C8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.124 324.3), rgb(195, 129, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#C381C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C381C8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 129, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.124 324.3) |
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 #C381C8 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C381C8 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C381C8 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C381C8 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C381C8
oklch(69.5% 0.124 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B763BE
oklch(63% 0.159 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A348AB
oklch(55.7% 0.173 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B3892
oklch(49.1% 0.16 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#712F77
oklch(42.7% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B60
oklch(37.8% 0.104 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#C381C8 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) | #7A93CB | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC6 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6889B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C381C8
#C381C8
oklch(69.5% 0.124 324.3)
- #69B16A
#69B16A
oklch(69.5% 0.125 144.4)
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 #C381C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #C381C8 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.