#C896D2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.101 320.7), rgb(200, 150, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#C896D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C896D2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 150, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.101 320.7) |
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 #C896D2 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C896D2 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C896D2 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C896D2 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C896D2
oklch(74% 0.101 320.7)
-
Step 500
500
#AC6EB9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 320.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9754A5
oklch(55.6% 0.14 320.5)
-
Step 700
700
#81448D
oklch(49.1% 0.13 320.8)
-
Step 800
800
#693972
oklch(42.8% 0.106 321.1)
-
Step 900
900
#55315D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 320.1)
-
Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#C896D2 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) | #90A4D4 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA9D0 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99CAB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C896D2
#C896D2
oklch(74% 0.101 320.7)
- #88BB7F
#88BB7F
oklch(74.1% 0.1 140.8)
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 #C896D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #C896D2 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.