#C486DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.141 315.1), rgb(196, 134, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#C486DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C486DF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 134, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.141 315.1) |
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 #C486DF | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C486DF | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C486DF text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C486DF text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C486DF
oklch(71.5% 0.141 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B261D3
oklch(63.2% 0.181 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D44C0
oklch(55.7% 0.196 315)
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Step 700
700
#8634A5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C86
oklch(42.7% 0.152 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#58296B
oklch(37.6% 0.118 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#C486DF 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) | #779AE2 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A0DC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C392A8 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C486DF
#C486DF
oklch(71.5% 0.141 315.1)
- #7BB658
#7BB658
oklch(71.4% 0.14 135.1)
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 #C486DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
Use #C486DF 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.