#C09EFD
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(76.6% 0.137 299.7), rgb(192, 158, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#C09EFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09EFD |
| RGB | rgb(192, 158, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.137 299.7) |
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 #C09EFD | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09EFD | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C09EFD text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C09EFD text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C09EFD
oklch(76.6% 0.137 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#B282FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#9311FF
oklch(55.6% 0.291 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C00DB
oklch(49.1% 0.263 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#6600B6
oklch(42.7% 0.229 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#531591
oklch(37.7% 0.182 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#301055
oklch(26.9% 0.116 299.5)
#C09EFD 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) | #86AFFF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CAEFA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5AEC2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09EFD
#C09EFD
oklch(76.6% 0.137 299.7)
- #A9BF53
#A9BF53
oklch(76.6% 0.136 119.4)
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 #C09EFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.017
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
Use #C09EFD 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.