#C291E4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.3% 0.127 310.6), rgb(194, 145, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#C291E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C291E4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 145, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.127 310.6) |
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 #C291E4 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C291E4 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C291E4 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C291E4 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.044 310.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E7
oklch(81% 0.079 310.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C291E4
oklch(73.3% 0.127 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A869D1
oklch(63.1% 0.162 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#934DBE
oklch(55.5% 0.177 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.165 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#663485
oklch(42.8% 0.136 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#C291E4 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) | #81A2E7 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA5E2 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9DB0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C291E4
#C291E4
oklch(73.3% 0.127 310.6)
- #8DB960
#8DB960
oklch(73.4% 0.128 130.6)
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 #C291E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #C291E4 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.