#C197FD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.148 301.9), rgb(193, 151, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#C197FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C197FD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 151, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.148 301.9) |
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 #C197FD | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C197FD | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C197FD text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C197FD text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C197FD
oklch(75.5% 0.148 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A066E7
oklch(63.1% 0.19 302)
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Step 600
600
#8C49D5
oklch(55.7% 0.206 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7739B8
oklch(49.1% 0.191 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#603095
oklch(42.6% 0.159 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C77
oklch(37.7% 0.124 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#C197FD 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) | #7DAAFF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86AAFA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A8BE | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C197FD
#C197FD
oklch(75.5% 0.148 301.9)
- #A0BE47
#A0BE47
oklch(75.6% 0.149 122.1)
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 #C197FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #C197FD 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.