#C88FD3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.9% 0.114 320.9), rgb(200, 143, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#C88FD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C88FD3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 143, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.114 320.9) |
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 #C88FD3 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C88FD3 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C88FD3 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C88FD3 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C88FD3
oklch(72.9% 0.114 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B169BF
oklch(63.2% 0.146 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.159 321)
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Step 700
700
#853E93
oklch(49.1% 0.149 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3477
oklch(42.7% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341C38
oklch(27.1% 0.06 321.7)
#C88FD3 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) | #879FD6 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A5D1 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA96A8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C88FD3
#C88FD3
oklch(72.9% 0.114 320.9)
- #7EB974
#7EB974
oklch(72.8% 0.115 140.9)
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 #C88FD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #C88FD3 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.