#C385DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.1% 0.14 315.4), rgb(195, 133, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#C385DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C385DD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 133, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.14 315.4) |
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 #C385DD | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C385DD | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C385DD text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C385DD text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E8
oklch(81% 0.088 315.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C385DD
oklch(71.1% 0.14 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B261D2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D44BF
oklch(55.6% 0.195 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8634A5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D85
oklch(42.7% 0.149 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#C385DD 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) | #7699E0 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869FDA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C291A7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C385DD
#C385DD
oklch(71.1% 0.14 315.4)
- #79B558
#79B558
oklch(71.1% 0.14 135.6)
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 #C385DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #C385DD 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.