#C782DA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.9% 0.144 318.8), rgb(199, 130, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#C782DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C782DA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 130, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.144 318.8) |
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 #C782DA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C782DA | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C782DA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C782DA text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C782DA
oklch(70.9% 0.144 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B75ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.184 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.201 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B30A2
oklch(49.1% 0.186 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#712983
oklch(42.7% 0.155 319)
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Step 900
900
#5B2769
oklch(37.6% 0.12 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#C782DA 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) | #7597DD | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879ED7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88DA4 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C782DA
#C782DA
oklch(70.9% 0.144 318.8)
- #70B65B
#70B65B
oklch(70.9% 0.144 138.8)
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 #C782DA, 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 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #C782DA 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.