#C397FF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.151 302.4), rgb(195, 151, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#C397FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C397FF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 151, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.151 302.4) |
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 #C397FF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C397FF | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C397FF text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C397FF text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C397FF
oklch(75.7% 0.151 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A165E8
oklch(63.1% 0.193 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D47D6
oklch(55.6% 0.21 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7837B9
oklch(49.1% 0.194 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#612F96
oklch(42.7% 0.161 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#C397FF 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) | #7DABFF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A8BF | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C397FF
#C397FF
oklch(75.7% 0.151 302.4)
- #A0BF46
#A0BF46
oklch(75.8% 0.151 122.3)
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 #C397FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
Use #C397FF 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.