#C787C4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.112 328.3), rgb(199, 135, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#C787C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 328°. 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C787C4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 135, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.112 328.3) |
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 #C787C4 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C787C4 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C787C4 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C787C4 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C787C4
oklch(70.8% 0.112 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B767B5
oklch(63.1% 0.143 328)
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Step 600
600
#A24CA0
oklch(55.6% 0.156 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B3C89
oklch(49.1% 0.146 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#71336F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#C787C4 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) | #8497C6 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939FC2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8C9D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C787C4
#C787C4
oklch(70.8% 0.112 328.3)
- #6DB479
#6DB479
oklch(70.7% 0.112 148.4)
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 #C787C4, 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 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #C787C4 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.