#C481B7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.9% 0.109 333.9), rgb(196, 129, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#C481B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C481B7 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 129, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.109 333.9) |
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 #C481B7 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C481B7 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C481B7 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C481B7 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D3
oklch(81% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C481B7
oklch(68.9% 0.109 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 334)
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Step 600
600
#A64C97
oklch(55.7% 0.15 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C81
oklch(49.1% 0.141 334)
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Step 800
800
#733269
oklch(42.6% 0.117 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D55
oklch(37.6% 0.09 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#C481B7 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) | #8191B9 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919AB5 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8494 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C481B7
#C481B7
oklch(68.9% 0.109 333.9)
- #61AF7C
#61AF7C
oklch(69% 0.109 153.9)
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 #C481B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #C481B7 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.