#C093EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(73.9% 0.133 306.6), rgb(192, 147, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#C093EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C093EC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 147, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.133 306.6) |
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 #C093EC | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C093EC | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C093EC text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C093EC text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C093EC
oklch(73.9% 0.133 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A469D9
oklch(63.1% 0.17 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#904DC6
oklch(55.7% 0.185 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A3DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.172 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#63338B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#C093EC 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) | #80A4EF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA6EA | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA1B4 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C093EC
#C093EC
oklch(73.9% 0.133 306.6)
- #94B958
#94B958
oklch(73.7% 0.132 126.7)
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 #C093EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #C093EC 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.