#C195EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.4% 0.133 306.1), rgb(193, 149, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#C195EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C195EE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 149, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.133 306.1) |
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 #C195EE | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C195EE | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C195EE text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C195EE text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C195EE
oklch(74.4% 0.133 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A369D9
oklch(63% 0.17 306)
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Step 600
600
#8F4EC6
oklch(55.7% 0.183 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#793DAB
oklch(49% 0.171 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#63348B
oklch(42.8% 0.142 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#502E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#C195EE 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) | #82A6F1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA8EC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA3B6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C195EE
#C195EE
oklch(74.4% 0.133 306.1)
- #97BB59
#97BB59
oklch(74.4% 0.133 126.1)
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 #C195EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #C195EE 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.