#C296E7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.3% 0.123 308.6), rgb(194, 150, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#C296E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C296E7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 150, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.123 308.6) |
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 #C296E7 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C296E7 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C296E7 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C296E7 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E7
oklch(81% 0.076 308.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C296E7
oklch(74.3% 0.123 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD1
oklch(63% 0.157 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9051BE
oklch(55.7% 0.17 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A41A4
oklch(49.2% 0.158 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#633685
oklch(42.7% 0.131 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3E
oklch(26.8% 0.065 308.4)
#C296E7 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) | #86A6EA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A8E5 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA2B4 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C296E7
#C296E7
oklch(74.3% 0.123 308.6)
- #94BB64
#94BB64
oklch(74.4% 0.123 128.8)
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 #C296E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #C296E7 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.