#C486D4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.129 319.2), rgb(196, 134, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#C486D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C486D4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 134, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.129 319.2) |
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 #C486D4 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C486D4 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C486D4 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C486D4 text on black | 7.70:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C486D4
oklch(71% 0.129 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B364C7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E48B4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 319)
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Step 700
700
#87389B
oklch(49% 0.167 319)
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Step 800
800
#6E307D
oklch(42.7% 0.137 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#C486D4 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) | #7C98D7 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9FD2 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58FA3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C486D4
#C486D4
oklch(71% 0.129 319.2)
- #75B565
#75B565
oklch(71% 0.129 139.5)
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 #C486D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.078
Use #C486D4 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.