#C292EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(73.8% 0.134 308.2), rgb(194, 146, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#C292EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C292EB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 146, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.134 308.2) |
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 #C292EB | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C292EB | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C292EB text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C292EB text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C292EB
oklch(73.8% 0.134 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A768D8
oklch(63.2% 0.171 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#924CC5
oklch(55.7% 0.186 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.173 308)
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Step 800
800
#65328A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#522D6E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#C292EB 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) | #80A4EE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA6E8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9FB4 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C292EB
#C292EB
oklch(73.8% 0.134 308.2)
- #91BA59
#91BA59
oklch(73.8% 0.134 128.3)
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 #C292EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #C292EB 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.