#C09DE4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.106 306.5), rgb(192, 157, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#C09DE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09DE4 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 157, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.106 306.5) |
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 #C09DE4 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09DE4 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09DE4 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09DE4 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09DE4
oklch(75.3% 0.106 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F71C9
oklch(63% 0.136 307)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B6
oklch(55.6% 0.148 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#75489D
oklch(49.2% 0.137 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.114 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3C
oklch(26.9% 0.057 306)
#C09DE4 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) | #8FAAE7 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE2 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA7B7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09DE4
#C09DE4
oklch(75.3% 0.106 306.5)
- #9DBB70
#9DBB70
oklch(75.2% 0.106 126.6)
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 #C09DE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #C09DE4 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.