#C09BF7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.134 301.8), rgb(192, 155, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#C09BF7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09BF7 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 155, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 85%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.134 301.8) |
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 #C09BF7 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09BF7 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09BF7 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C09BF7 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#DED2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 302)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 301.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09BF7
oklch(75.8% 0.134 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D6BDE
oklch(63% 0.171 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8950CC
oklch(55.7% 0.186 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#743FB0
oklch(49% 0.173 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E358F
oklch(42.6% 0.144 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F72
oklch(37.6% 0.112 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#C09BF7 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) | #85ACFB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CACF5 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AABD | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09BF7
#C09BF7
oklch(75.8% 0.134 301.8)
- #A3BD56
#A3BD56
oklch(75.7% 0.133 121.4)
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 #C09BF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #C09BF7 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.