#C482BE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.113 329.9), rgb(196, 130, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#C482BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C482BE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 130, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.113 329.9) |
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 #C482BE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C482BE | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C482BE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C482BE text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C482BE
oklch(69.4% 0.113 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#B966B3
oklch(63.1% 0.145 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B87
oklch(49% 0.146 330)
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Step 800
800
#72326E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D59
oklch(37.8% 0.094 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#C482BE 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) | #7F93C0 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909BBC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98798 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C482BE
#C482BE
oklch(69.4% 0.113 329.9)
- #65B076
#65B076
oklch(69.3% 0.114 149.9)
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 #C482BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
Use #C482BE 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.