#C095EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.3% 0.132 305.6), rgb(192, 149, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#C095EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C095EE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 149, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.132 305.6) |
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 #C095EE | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C095EE | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C095EE text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C095EE text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C095EE
oklch(74.3% 0.132 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36AD9
oklch(63.2% 0.168 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E4EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.184 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#793EAC
oklch(49.2% 0.171 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#62348B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#502F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#C095EE 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) | #82A6F1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA8EC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A3B6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C095EE
#C095EE
oklch(74.3% 0.132 305.6)
- #98BA58
#98BA58
oklch(74.2% 0.132 125.3)
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 #C095EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #C095EE 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.