#C29EEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.118 304.4), rgb(194, 158, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#C29EEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C29EEE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 158, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.118 304.4) |
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 #C29EEE | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C29EEE | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C29EEE text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C29EEE text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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)
#C29EEE
oklch(76.1% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFE
oklch(70.7% 0.189 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB53FC
oklch(63.1% 0.241 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#9829EB
oklch(55.7% 0.262 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#8215CC
oklch(49.1% 0.244 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#6919A5
oklch(42.7% 0.202 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#551F83
oklch(37.7% 0.158 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#32154D
oklch(27.1% 0.099 304.3)
#C29EEE 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) | #8DADF1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AEEC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBAABB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C29EEE
#C29EEE
oklch(76.1% 0.118 304.4)
- #A1BE68
#A1BE68
oklch(76% 0.117 124.4)
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 #C29EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #C29EEE 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.