#C784D2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.9% 0.132 321.7), rgb(199, 132, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#C784D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C784D2 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 132, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.132 321.7) |
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 #C784D2 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C784D2 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C784D2 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C784D2 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C784D2
oklch(70.9% 0.132 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#B761C5
oklch(63% 0.169 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#A245B2
oklch(55.6% 0.183 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3599
oklch(49.1% 0.171 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#712D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.142 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A64
oklch(37.7% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#C784D2 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) | #7B97D5 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9FD0 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98DA1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C784D2
#C784D2
oklch(70.9% 0.132 321.7)
- #6FB567
#6FB567
oklch(70.8% 0.131 141.8)
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 #C784D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
Use #C784D2 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.