#C19AFE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.145 301), rgb(193, 154, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#C19AFE 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 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19AFE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 154, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.145 301) |
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 #C19AFE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19AFE | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19AFE text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C19AFE text on black | 9.32:1 | 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)
#C19AFE
oklch(76% 0.145 301)
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Step 400
400
#B581FF
oklch(70.8% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A557FF
oklch(63.2% 0.238 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#9600FF
oklch(55.6% 0.295 301)
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Step 700
700
#7E00D8
oklch(49% 0.26 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#6800B3
oklch(42.7% 0.226 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#560994
oklch(37.7% 0.193 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#320D57
oklch(27% 0.122 300.9)
#C19AFE 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) | #88ACFB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6ABC0 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19AFE
#C19AFE
oklch(76% 0.145 301)
- #A4BF4B
#A4BF4B
oklch(76.1% 0.145 121)
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 #C19AFE, 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 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
Use #C19AFE 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.