#C984DF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.7% 0.147 317.7), rgb(201, 132, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#C984DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C984DF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 132, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.147 317.7) |
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 #C984DF | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C984DF | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C984DF text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C984DF text on black | 7.84:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 317.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C984DF
oklch(71.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B75DD2
oklch(63.2% 0.188 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A23EBF
oklch(55.6% 0.205 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A2FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.19 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#702985
oklch(42.6% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B276B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#C984DF 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) | #769AE2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A0DC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C990A7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C984DF
#C984DF
oklch(71.7% 0.147 317.7)
- #74B959
#74B959
oklch(71.8% 0.148 137.6)
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 #C984DF, 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 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #C984DF 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.