#C2A0EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.115 303.8), rgb(194, 160, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#C2A0EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A0EE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 160, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.115 303.8) |
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 #C2A0EE | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A0EE | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2A0EE text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2A0EE text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2A0EE
oklch(76.4% 0.115 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA7FFC
oklch(70.8% 0.183 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A956F9
oklch(63.1% 0.234 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#962FE8
oklch(55.6% 0.255 304)
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Step 700
700
#801DCA
oklch(49.1% 0.237 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#681EA3
oklch(42.8% 0.196 304)
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Step 900
900
#542282
oklch(37.8% 0.153 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#31164C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 303.6)
#C2A0EE 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) | #90AEF1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AFEC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBACBC | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A0EE
#C2A0EE
oklch(76.4% 0.115 303.8)
- #A3BF6B
#A3BF6B
oklch(76.4% 0.115 124.2)
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 #C2A0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #C2A0EE 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.