#C886BD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.4% 0.108 332.8), rgb(200, 134, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#C886BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C886BD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 134, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.108 332.8) |
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 #C886BD | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C886BD | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C886BD text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C886BD text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C886BD
oklch(70.4% 0.108 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AD
oklch(63.2% 0.138 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#A54C99
oklch(55.6% 0.151 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D82
oklch(49.1% 0.139 333)
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Step 800
800
#72336A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#C886BD 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) | #8596BF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959FBB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE899A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C886BD
#C886BD
oklch(70.4% 0.108 332.8)
- #67B37F
#67B37F
oklch(70.3% 0.108 152.9)
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 #C886BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
Use #C886BD 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.