#C38CCC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.109 321.7), rgb(195, 140, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#C38CCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38CCC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 140, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.109 321.7) |
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 #C38CCC | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C38CCC | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38CCC text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38CCC text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DB
oklch(81% 0.067 322.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38CCC
oklch(71.5% 0.109 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 322)
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Step 600
600
#9B50A7
oklch(55.6% 0.152 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#84408F
oklch(49% 0.141 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3674
oklch(42.7% 0.115 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#572F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#C38CCC 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) | #859BCE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A1CA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C593A3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38CCC
#C38CCC
oklch(71.5% 0.109 321.7)
- #7BB474
#7BB474
oklch(71.4% 0.108 141.8)
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 #C38CCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
Use #C38CCC 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.