#C199E4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.7% 0.113 308.2), rgb(193, 153, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#C199E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C199E4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 153, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 58%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.113 308.2) |
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 #C199E4 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C199E4 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C199E4 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C199E4 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C199E4
oklch(74.7% 0.113 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECC
oklch(63% 0.146 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D55B9
oklch(55.7% 0.157 308)
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Step 700
700
#78449F
oklch(49% 0.147 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#623981
oklch(42.8% 0.121 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#503268
oklch(37.8% 0.095 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#C199E4 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) | #8BA7E7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AAE2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA4B4 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C199E4
#C199E4
oklch(74.7% 0.113 308.2)
- #98BB6B
#98BB6B
oklch(74.8% 0.114 128.2)
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 #C199E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #C199E4 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.