#C19AFD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.143 301.2), rgb(193, 154, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#C19AFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19AFD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 154, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.143 301.2) |
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 #C19AFD | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19AFD | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19AFD text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C19AFD text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C19AFD
oklch(76% 0.143 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#B580FF
oklch(70.6% 0.184 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A556FF
oklch(63% 0.239 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#9600FE
oklch(55.5% 0.294 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F00D8
oklch(49.2% 0.261 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#6800B3
oklch(42.7% 0.226 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#560B93
oklch(37.6% 0.191 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#320D56
oklch(26.9% 0.121 301.4)
#C19AFD 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) | #81ACFF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ACFA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AAC0 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19AFD
#C19AFD
oklch(76% 0.143 301.2)
- #A3BF4D
#A3BF4D
oklch(76.1% 0.144 121.5)
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 #C19AFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #C19AFD 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.