#C192ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.8% 0.136 307.1), rgb(193, 146, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#C192ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C192ED |
| RGB | rgb(193, 146, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.136 307.1) |
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 #C192ED | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C192ED | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C192ED text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C192ED text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 307.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C192ED
oklch(73.8% 0.136 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A567DA
oklch(63% 0.175 307)
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Step 600
600
#914BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.189 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B3BAC
oklch(49% 0.176 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#64328C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#522D70
oklch(37.7% 0.115 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#C192ED 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) | #7EA4F0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A6EA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA0B4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C192ED
#C192ED
oklch(73.8% 0.136 307.1)
- #93BA55
#93BA55
oklch(73.9% 0.137 127)
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 #C192ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #C192ED 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.