#C487E1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.7% 0.142 314.3), rgb(196, 135, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#C487E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C487E1 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 135, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.142 314.3) |
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 #C487E1 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C487E1 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C487E1 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C487E1 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#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
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C487E1
oklch(71.7% 0.142 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B161D4
oklch(63.1% 0.182 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C44C1
oklch(55.6% 0.196 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8534A7
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D87
oklch(42.7% 0.151 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#58296C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#C487E1 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) | #779BE4 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A0DE | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C293A9 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C487E1
#C487E1
oklch(71.7% 0.142 314.3)
- #7DB757
#7DB757
oklch(71.8% 0.142 134.4)
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 #C487E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #C487E1 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.