#C784D7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.1% 0.137 319.7), rgb(199, 132, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#C784D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C784D7 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 132, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.137 319.7) |
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 #C784D7 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C784D7 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C784D7 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C784D7 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C784D7
oklch(71.1% 0.137 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B660CA
oklch(63% 0.175 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A243B7
oklch(55.7% 0.191 320)
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Step 700
700
#8A339E
oklch(49.1% 0.178 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#702C80
oklch(42.7% 0.147 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#C784D7 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) | #7998DA | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9FD4 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88EA4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C784D7
#C784D7
oklch(71.1% 0.137 319.7)
- #71B661
#71B661
oklch(71% 0.137 139.8)
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 #C784D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
Use #C784D7 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.