#C785BF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.2% 0.111 331), rgb(199, 133, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#C785BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C785BF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 133, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.111 331) |
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 #C785BF | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C785BF | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C785BF text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C785BF text on black | 7.53:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D5
oklch(81% 0.069 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C785BF
oklch(70.2% 0.111 331)
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Step 500
500
#B966B1
oklch(63.1% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9C
oklch(55.6% 0.153 331)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C85
oklch(49.2% 0.144 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#72326C
oklch(42.6% 0.119 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D58
oklch(37.8% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#C785BF 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) | #8395C1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939EBD | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC899A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C785BF
#C785BF
oklch(70.2% 0.111 331)
- #68B37B
#68B37B
oklch(70.3% 0.111 150.8)
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 #C785BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #C785BF 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.