#C09AFA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.139 301.4), rgb(192, 154, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#C09AFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09AFA |
| RGB | rgb(192, 154, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.139 301.4) |
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 #C09AFA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09AFA | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09AFA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C09AFA text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09AFA
oklch(75.7% 0.139 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E6AE2
oklch(63.2% 0.178 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#894ED0
oklch(55.7% 0.193 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#743DB4
oklch(49% 0.18 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3492
oklch(42.8% 0.149 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E74
oklch(37.6% 0.117 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#C09AFA 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) | #82ABFE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AACF7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AABE | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09AFA
#C09AFA
oklch(75.7% 0.139 301.4)
- #A3BE50
#A3BE50
oklch(75.9% 0.14 121.4)
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 #C09AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #C09AFA 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.