#C393FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75% 0.156 303.5), rgb(195, 147, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#C393FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C393FE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 147, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.156 303.5) |
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 #C393FE | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C393FE | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C393FE text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C393FE text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C393FE
oklch(75% 0.156 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A462EA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#9043D8
oklch(55.6% 0.217 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A33BB
oklch(49% 0.202 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#632C97
oklch(42.6% 0.167 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#512A79
oklch(37.8% 0.13 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#C393FE 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) | #78A8FF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A9FB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A5BC | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C393FE
#C393FE
oklch(75% 0.156 303.5)
- #9BBE40
#9BBE40
oklch(75.1% 0.156 123.5)
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 #C393FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C393FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.011
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
Use #C393FE 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.