#C0A4E8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.1 303), rgb(192, 164, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#C0A4E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0A4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 164, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 60%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.1 303) |
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 #C0A4E8 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0A4E8 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0A4E8 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0A4E8 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0A4E8
oklch(76.7% 0.1 303)
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Step 400
400
#B585F1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A461EC
oklch(63.1% 0.204 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F42DB
oklch(55.6% 0.222 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A32BE
oklch(49.2% 0.206 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#632B99
oklch(42.6% 0.17 303)
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Step 900
900
#51297A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#C0A4E8 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) | #96B0EB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB0E6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAAEBC | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0A4E8
#C0A4E8
oklch(76.7% 0.1 303)
- #A7BE76
#A7BE76
oklch(76.7% 0.099 123.2)
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 #C0A4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #C0A4E8 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.