#C888CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.121 323.8), rgb(200, 136, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#C888CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C888CE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 136, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.121 323.8) |
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 #C888CE | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C888CE | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C888CE text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C888CE text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DD
oklch(80.8% 0.077 323.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C888CE
oklch(71.5% 0.121 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#B665BE
oklch(63.1% 0.155 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A149AA
oklch(55.5% 0.169 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A92
oklch(49.2% 0.157 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#703176
oklch(42.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C60
oklch(37.8% 0.102 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#C888CE 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) | #819AD1 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A1CC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8FA2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C888CE
#C888CE
oklch(71.5% 0.121 323.8)
- #72B771
#72B771
oklch(71.6% 0.122 143.9)
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 #C888CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.074
Use #C888CE 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.