#C09FE7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.107 305), rgb(192, 159, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#C09FE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 159, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 60%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.107 305) |
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 #C09FE7 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09FE7 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09FE7 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C09FE7 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 304.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09FE7
oklch(75.8% 0.107 305)
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Step 500
500
#9D72CB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#8859B8
oklch(55.7% 0.148 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#73489E
oklch(49% 0.138 305)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C80
oklch(42.8% 0.113 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3467
oklch(37.8% 0.088 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#C09FE7 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) | #91ACEA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ADE5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA9B9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09FE7
#C09FE7
oklch(75.8% 0.107 305)
- #A1BC70
#A1BC70
oklch(75.7% 0.106 124.8)
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 #C09FE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #C09FE7 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.