#C884CB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.125 325.3), rgb(200, 132, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#C884CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C884CB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 132, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.125 325.3) |
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 #C884CB | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C884CB | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C884CB text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C884CB text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DD
oklch(81% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C884CB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#B963BE
oklch(63.2% 0.16 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A446AA
oklch(55.6% 0.175 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3792
oklch(49.1% 0.162 325)
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Step 800
800
#722F76
oklch(42.7% 0.133 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#C884CB 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) | #7E96CE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9FC9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8B9E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C884CB
#C884CB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 325.3)
- #6BB56F
#6BB56F
oklch(70.7% 0.125 145.3)
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 #C884CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.073
Use #C884CB 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.