#C785DF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.6% 0.144 316.7), rgb(199, 133, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#C785DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C785DF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 133, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.144 316.7) |
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 #C785DF | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C785DF | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C785DF text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C785DF text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#E7D0F0
oklch(88.6% 0.05 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C785DF
oklch(71.6% 0.144 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.184 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#A041BF
oklch(55.7% 0.2 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#8931A5
oklch(49.2% 0.187 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A86
oklch(42.7% 0.155 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A286B
oklch(37.7% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#C785DF 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) | #769AE2 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A0DC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C691A8 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C785DF
#C785DF
oklch(71.6% 0.144 316.7)
- #77B859
#77B859
oklch(71.7% 0.145 136.7)
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 #C785DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
Use #C785DF 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.