#C486E1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.6% 0.143 314.4), rgb(196, 134, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#C486E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C486E1 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 134, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 60%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.143 314.4) |
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 #C486E1 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C486E1 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C486E1 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C486E1 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C486E1
oklch(71.6% 0.143 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#B160D5
oklch(63% 0.184 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D43C2
oklch(55.7% 0.199 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#8633A7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C88
oklch(42.8% 0.154 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#C486E1 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) | #769AE4 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A0DE | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C293A9 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C486E1
#C486E1
oklch(71.6% 0.143 314.4)
- #7CB655
#7CB655
oklch(71.4% 0.143 134.3)
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 #C486E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
Use #C486E1 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.