#C09BE5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.111 306.8), rgb(192, 155, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#C09BE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 155, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.111 306.8) |
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 #C09BE5 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09BE5 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09BE5 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09BE5 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.07 307)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09BE5
oklch(75% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A070CC
oklch(63.1% 0.142 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B56B9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#76469F
oklch(49.1% 0.143 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#603A81
oklch(42.7% 0.119 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3268
oklch(37.6% 0.094 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#C09BE5 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) | #8DA9E8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ABE3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA6B6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09BE5
#C09BE5
oklch(75% 0.111 306.8)
- #9BBB6C
#9BBB6C
oklch(75% 0.111 126.9)
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 #C09BE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #C09BE5 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.