#C397FC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.147 303.1), rgb(195, 151, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#C397FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C397FC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 151, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.147 303.1) |
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 #C397FC | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C397FC | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C397FC text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C397FC text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 303)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 303)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C397FC
oklch(75.6% 0.147 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A266E5
oklch(63.2% 0.188 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D48D3
oklch(55.5% 0.205 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7838B7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 303)
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Step 800
800
#623094
oklch(42.8% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C76
oklch(37.6% 0.123 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#C397FC 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) | #7EAAFF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ABF9 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A7BE | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C397FC
#C397FC
oklch(75.6% 0.147 303.1)
- #9EBF4B
#9EBF4B
oklch(75.7% 0.148 123.3)
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 #C397FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.018
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #C397FC 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.