#C886DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.8% 0.141 317.7), rgb(200, 134, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#C886DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 318°. 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C886DD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 134, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.141 317.7) |
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 #C886DD | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C886DD | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C886DD text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C886DD text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C886DD
oklch(71.8% 0.141 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B560CF
oklch(63.2% 0.18 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A042BC
oklch(55.6% 0.196 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8933A2
oklch(49.2% 0.181 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B83
oklch(42.6% 0.151 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#C886DD 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) | #799AE0 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA1DA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C891A7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C886DD
#C886DD
oklch(71.8% 0.141 317.7)
- #76B85E
#76B85E
oklch(71.7% 0.14 137.9)
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 #C886DD, 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 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #C886DD 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.