#C784C4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.3% 0.118 328.3), rgb(199, 132, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#C784C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C784C4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 132, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.118 328.3) |
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 #C784C4 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C784C4 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C784C4 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C784C4 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.074 327.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C784C4
oklch(70.3% 0.118 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B965B7
oklch(63.2% 0.15 328)
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Step 600
600
#A449A2
oklch(55.5% 0.163 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#723171
oklch(42.7% 0.125 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#C784C4 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) | #8095C6 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919EC2 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC899B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C784C4
#C784C4
oklch(70.3% 0.118 328.3)
- #68B375
#68B375
oklch(70.2% 0.117 148.4)
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 #C784C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
Use #C784C4 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.