#C29BE2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.108 309), rgb(194, 155, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#C29BE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C29BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 155, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.108 309) |
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 #C29BE2 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C29BE2 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29BE2 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29BE2 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C29BE2
oklch(75% 0.108 309)
-
Step 500
500
#A270C8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 309.1)
-
Step 600
600
#8D56B5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 309)
-
Step 700
700
#78469B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4)
-
Step 800
800
#613A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 308.8)
-
Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#C29BE2 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) | #8EA9E5 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ABE0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA5B5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C29BE2
#C29BE2
oklch(75% 0.108 309)
- #99BC71
#99BC71
oklch(75.2% 0.108 129.1)
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 #C29BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
Use #C29BE2 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.