#C786E4
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72% 0.148 314.8), rgb(199, 134, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#C786E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C786E4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 134, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.148 314.8) |
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 #C786E4 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C786E4 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C786E4 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C786E4 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C786E4
oklch(72% 0.148 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#B35ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.19 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E40C4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8730A9
oklch(49% 0.191 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A89
oklch(42.8% 0.158 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#59286E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#C786E4 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) | #759BE7 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A1E1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C593AA | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C786E4
#C786E4
oklch(72% 0.148 314.8)
- #7BB954
#7BB954
oklch(72.1% 0.149 134.8)
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 #C786E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
Use #C786E4 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.