#C097FB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.145 301.9), rgb(192, 151, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#C097FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C097FB |
| RGB | rgb(192, 151, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.145 301.9) |
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 #C097FB | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C097FB | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C097FB text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C097FB text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C097FB
oklch(75.3% 0.145 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E5
oklch(63% 0.186 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B4AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.202 302)
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Step 700
700
#763AB7
oklch(49.1% 0.188 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#603194
oklch(42.7% 0.156 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D76
oklch(37.7% 0.121 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#C097FB 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) | #7EAAFF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86AAF8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A8BD | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C097FB
#C097FB
oklch(75.3% 0.145 301.9)
- #A0BD49
#A0BD49
oklch(75.3% 0.146 121.9)
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 #C097FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #C097FB 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.