#C09FEC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.113 303.5), rgb(192, 159, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#C09FEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09FEC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 159, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.113 303.5) |
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 #C09FEC | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09FEC | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C09FEC text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C09FEC text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C09FEC
oklch(76% 0.113 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B97FFB
oklch(70.6% 0.181 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#A857F8
oklch(63% 0.231 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#9432E7
oklch(55.5% 0.251 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F20C9
oklch(49.1% 0.234 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#671FA3
oklch(42.7% 0.194 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#532381
oklch(37.7% 0.15 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#31164C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 303.6)
#C09FEC 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) | #8FADEF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADEA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ABBB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09FEC
#C09FEC
oklch(76% 0.113 303.5)
- #A3BD6A
#A3BD6A
oklch(76% 0.113 123.3)
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 #C09FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #C09FEC 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.