#C09CF4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.128 302.3), rgb(192, 156, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#C09CF4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09CF4 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 156, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.128 302.3) |
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 #C09CF4 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09CF4 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09CF4 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C09CF4 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C09CF4
oklch(75.8% 0.128 302.3)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A854FF
oklch(63.1% 0.242 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#9713F8
oklch(55.6% 0.285 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#8000D6
oklch(49.1% 0.259 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#6909AF
oklch(42.8% 0.22 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#551A8A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#311251
oklch(26.9% 0.109 301.9)
#C09CF4 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) | #88ACF7 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FACF2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7AABD | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09CF4
#C09CF4
oklch(75.8% 0.128 302.3)
- #A2BD5C
#A2BD5C
oklch(75.7% 0.128 122.4)
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 #C09CF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #C09CF4 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.