#C292FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.5% 0.153 304.2), rgb(194, 146, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#C292FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C292FA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 146, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.153 304.2) |
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 #C292FA | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C292FA | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C292FA text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C292FA text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F3
oklch(81% 0.095 304.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C292FA
oklch(74.5% 0.153 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A463E7
oklch(63.1% 0.195 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#9045D5
oklch(55.6% 0.212 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#642D95
oklch(42.7% 0.163 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#512A77
oklch(37.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#C292FA 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) | #78A6FE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A8F7 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A3BA | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C292FA
#C292FA
oklch(74.5% 0.153 304.2)
- #98BC43
#98BC43
oklch(74.5% 0.153 124.2)
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 #C292FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C292FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.011
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
Use #C292FA 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.