#C880DB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.7% 0.149 319.1), rgb(200, 128, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#C880DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C880DB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 128, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.149 319.1) |
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 #C880DB | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C880DB | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C880DB text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C880DB text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE7
oklch(81% 0.092 319.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C880DB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#B95BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.191 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A43CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C2DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.192 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#722785
oklch(42.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C266A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#C880DB 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) | #7396DE | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859ED8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98BA3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C880DB
#C880DB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 319.1)
- #6DB658
#6DB658
oklch(70.7% 0.148 139.1)
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 #C880DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #C880DB 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.