#C381DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.149 315.3), rgb(195, 129, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#C381DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C381DF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 129, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.149 315.3) |
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 #C381DF | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C381DF | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C381DF text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C381DF text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFEA
oklch(81% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C381DF
oklch(70.5% 0.149 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B45DD6
oklch(63% 0.191 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F3FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.207 315)
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Step 700
700
#882FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2989
oklch(42.8% 0.16 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A276E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#C381DF 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) | #7097E2 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819DDC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28EA5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C381DF
#C381DF
oklch(70.5% 0.149 315.3)
- #75B44F
#75B44F
oklch(70.5% 0.149 135.2)
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 #C381DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #C381DF 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.