#C782DF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.1% 0.149 317), rgb(199, 130, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#C782DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C782DF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 130, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.149 317) |
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 #C782DF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C782DF | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C782DF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C782DF text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C782DF
oklch(71.1% 0.149 317)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD4
oklch(63% 0.191 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A23DC1
oklch(55.6% 0.208 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#702887
oklch(42.7% 0.159 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B266C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#C782DF 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) | #7398E2 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859FDC | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78EA6 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C782DF
#C782DF
oklch(71.1% 0.149 317)
- #73B755
#73B755
oklch(71.2% 0.149 137)
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 #C782DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #C782DF 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.