#C388DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.132 316.1), rgb(195, 136, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#C388DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C388DA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 136, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.132 316.1) |
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 #C388DA | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C388DA | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C388DA text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C388DA text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E5
oklch(81% 0.082 316.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C388DA
oklch(71.5% 0.132 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B064CD
oklch(63% 0.169 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C48B9
oklch(55.6% 0.183 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8538A0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3081
oklch(42.7% 0.14 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#C388DA 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) | #7B9BDD | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA0D8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C293A7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C388DA
#C388DA
oklch(71.5% 0.132 316.1)
- #7CB560
#7CB560
oklch(71.4% 0.131 136.1)
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 #C388DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
Use #C388DA 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.