#C396E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.4% 0.12 309.8), rgb(195, 150, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#C396E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C396E5 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 150, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.12 309.8) |
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 #C396E5 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C396E5 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C396E5 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C396E5 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C396E5
oklch(74.4% 0.12 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A66BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.155 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9151BB
oklch(55.6% 0.167 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A1
oklch(49.1% 0.155 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#523069
oklch(37.8% 0.1 310)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#C396E5 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) | #87A6E8 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A9E3 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA1B3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C396E5
#C396E5
oklch(74.4% 0.12 309.8)
- #93BB67
#93BB67
oklch(74.3% 0.12 129.7)
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 #C396E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #C396E5 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.