#C09CEC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.118 304.4), rgb(192, 156, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#C09CEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09CEC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 156, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.118 304.4) |
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 #C09CEC | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09CEC | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09CEC text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C09CEC text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09CEC
oklch(75.4% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E6FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8955BF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7544A5
oklch(49.1% 0.153 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3986
oklch(42.8% 0.126 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#C09CEC 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) | #8BABEF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ACEA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A8B9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09CEC
#C09CEC
oklch(75.4% 0.118 304.4)
- #9FBC65
#9FBC65
oklch(75.4% 0.118 124.3)
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 #C09CEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #C09CEC 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.