#C09CFA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.136 300.9), rgb(192, 156, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#C09CFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09CFA |
| RGB | rgb(192, 156, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.136 300.9) |
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 #C09CFA | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09CFA | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09CFA text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C09CFA text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C09CFA
oklch(76.1% 0.136 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#B581FF
oklch(70.8% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A457FF
oklch(63.1% 0.238 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#9602FF
oklch(55.6% 0.295 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E00D9
oklch(49.1% 0.261 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#6800B4
oklch(42.8% 0.227 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#541490
oklch(37.7% 0.182 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#311054
oklch(26.9% 0.115 300.9)
#C09CFA 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) | #85ADFE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CADF7 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6ABBF | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09CFA
#C09CFA
oklch(76.1% 0.136 300.9)
- #A5BE54
#A5BE54
oklch(76.1% 0.136 120.8)
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 #C09CFA, 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 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
Use #C09CFA 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.