#C781BD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.116 332), rgb(199, 129, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#C781BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C781BD |
| RGB | rgb(199, 129, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 38%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.116 332) |
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 #C781BD | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C781BD | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C781BD text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C781BD text on black | 7.30:1 | 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
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C781BD
oklch(69.5% 0.116 332)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B1
oklch(63.1% 0.148 332)
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Step 600
600
#A7489D
oklch(55.6% 0.163 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3986
oklch(49.1% 0.15 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#74306D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B58
oklch(37.6% 0.097 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#C781BD 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) | #7F92BF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919CBB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8597 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C781BD
#C781BD
oklch(69.5% 0.116 332)
- #60B278
#60B278
oklch(69.6% 0.118 151.8)
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 #C781BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #C781BD 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.