#C884DB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.4% 0.142 318.7), rgb(200, 132, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#C884DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C884DB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 132, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.142 318.7) |
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 #C884DB | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C884DB | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C884DB text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C884DB text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C884DB
oklch(71.4% 0.142 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.181 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A241BB
oklch(55.7% 0.197 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A31A1
oklch(49% 0.184 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#702A83
oklch(42.6% 0.153 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 318.6)
#C884DB 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) | #7799DE | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A0D8 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88FA5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C884DB
#C884DB
oklch(71.4% 0.142 318.7)
- #73B75D
#73B75D
oklch(71.3% 0.141 138.5)
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 #C884DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
Use #C884DB 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.