#C491CC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.5% 0.101 321.9), rgb(196, 145, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#C491CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C491CC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 145, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.101 321.9) |
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 #C491CC | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C491CC | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C491CC text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C491CC text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 321.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C491CC
oklch(72.5% 0.101 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD6DB7
oklch(63% 0.129 322)
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Step 600
600
#9854A3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#82448C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3872
oklch(42.7% 0.109 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#56315C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#C491CC 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) | #8B9FCE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A4CA | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C697A6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C491CC
#C491CC
oklch(72.5% 0.101 321.9)
- #82B67B
#82B67B
oklch(72.4% 0.1 141.6)
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 #C491CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #C491CC 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.