#C296F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.8% 0.136 305.3), rgb(194, 150, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#C296F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C296F2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 150, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.136 305.3) |
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 #C296F2 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C296F2 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C296F2 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C296F2 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C296F2
oklch(74.8% 0.136 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A368DC
oklch(63% 0.175 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E4CC9
oklch(55.5% 0.189 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#793CAE
oklch(49% 0.176 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#62338D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#502E71
oklch(37.7% 0.114 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#C296F2 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) | #81A8F5 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA9EF | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA4B9 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C296F2
#C296F2
oklch(74.8% 0.136 305.3)
- #99BC56
#99BC56
oklch(74.8% 0.136 125.3)
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 #C296F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #C296F2 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.