#C29DEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.12 304.7), rgb(194, 157, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#C29DEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 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 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C29DEE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 157, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 70%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.12 304.7) |
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 #C29DEE | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C29DEE | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29DEE text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C29DEE text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C29DEE
oklch(75.9% 0.12 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC51FD
oklch(63.1% 0.244 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#9925EC
oklch(55.6% 0.266 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#8310CD
oklch(49.1% 0.247 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A17A6
oklch(42.8% 0.204 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#561E83
oklch(37.7% 0.159 305)
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Step 950
950
#32144D
oklch(27% 0.101 304.6)
#C29DEE 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) | #8CACF1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADEC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA9BB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C29DEE
#C29DEE
oklch(75.9% 0.12 304.7)
- #A0BE66
#A0BE66
oklch(75.9% 0.12 124.6)
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 #C29DEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #C29DEE 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.