#C781BC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.116 332.5), rgb(199, 129, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#C781BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C781BC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 129, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 38%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.116 332.5) |
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 #C781BC | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C781BC | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C781BC text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C781BC text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C781BC
oklch(69.5% 0.116 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A7499B
oklch(55.6% 0.159 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3985
oklch(49.1% 0.15 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#74306C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B58
oklch(37.6% 0.097 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#C781BC 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) | #8092BE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919CBA | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8597 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C781BC
#C781BC
oklch(69.5% 0.116 332.5)
- #60B179
#60B179
oklch(69.4% 0.115 152.3)
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 #C781BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
Use #C781BC 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.