#C199FD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.145 301.5), rgb(193, 153, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#C199FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C199FD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 153, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.145 301.5) |
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 #C199FD | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C199FD | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C199FD text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C199FD text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#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
#CBB3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C199FD
oklch(75.8% 0.145 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E5
oklch(63.2% 0.184 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A4BD3
oklch(55.6% 0.201 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#753BB7
oklch(49.1% 0.187 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3294
oklch(42.7% 0.154 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D76
oklch(37.7% 0.121 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#C199FD 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) | #80ABFF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ACFA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AABF | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C199FD
#C199FD
oklch(75.8% 0.145 301.5)
- #A2BE4B
#A2BE4B
oklch(75.7% 0.145 121.5)
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 #C199FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #C199FD 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.