#C782D9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.8% 0.143 319.1), rgb(199, 130, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#C782D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C782D9 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 130, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.143 319.1) |
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 #C782D9 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C782D9 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C782D9 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C782D9 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C782D9
oklch(70.8% 0.143 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#B75ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.183 319)
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Step 600
600
#A240BB
oklch(55.6% 0.198 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B30A1
oklch(49.1% 0.185 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#712A82
oklch(42.7% 0.152 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2869
oklch(37.8% 0.119 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#C782D9 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) | #7697DC | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879ED6 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88DA3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C782D9
#C782D9
oklch(70.8% 0.143 319.1)
- #70B65C
#70B65C
oklch(70.9% 0.143 139)
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 #C782D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #C782D9 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.