#C293EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.1% 0.136 307.1), rgb(194, 147, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#C293EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C293EE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 147, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.136 307.1) |
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 #C293EE | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C293EE | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C293EE text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C293EE text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EC
oklch(81% 0.084 306.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C293EE
oklch(74.1% 0.136 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A567DA
oklch(63% 0.175 307)
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Step 600
600
#914BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.189 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B3BAC
oklch(49% 0.176 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#64328C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#522D70
oklch(37.7% 0.115 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#C293EE 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) | #80A5F1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA7EB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCA1B5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C293EE
#C293EE
oklch(74.1% 0.136 307.1)
- #94BB57
#94BB57
oklch(74.2% 0.136 127.1)
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 #C293EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #C293EE 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.