#C787CA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.118 325.2), rgb(199, 135, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#C787CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C787CA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 135, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.118 325.2) |
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 #C787CA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C787CA | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C787CA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C787CA text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DB
oklch(81% 0.073 325.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C787CA
oklch(71% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#B665BB
oklch(63% 0.152 325)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA7
oklch(55.5% 0.165 325)
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Step 700
700
#8A3B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.152 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#703174
oklch(42.6% 0.127 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#C787CA 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) | #8198CD | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A0C8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8DA0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C787CA
#C787CA
oklch(71% 0.118 325.2)
- #70B573
#70B573
oklch(71% 0.118 145.2)
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 #C787CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #C787CA 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.