#C985BF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.5% 0.113 332), rgb(201, 133, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#C985BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C985BF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 133, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.113 332) |
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 #C985BF | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C985BF | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C985BF text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C985BF text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 331.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C985BF
oklch(70.5% 0.113 332)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 332)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.157 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B85
oklch(49.2% 0.146 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#73316C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C57
oklch(37.6% 0.094 332)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#C985BF 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) | #8496C1 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949FBD | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF899A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C985BF
#C985BF
oklch(70.5% 0.113 332)
- #66B47D
#66B47D
oklch(70.5% 0.112 152.1)
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 #C985BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #C985BF 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.