#C492EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.2% 0.139 308.3), rgb(196, 146, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#C492EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C492EE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 146, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.139 308.3) |
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 #C492EE | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C492EE | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C492EE text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C492EE text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C492EE
oklch(74.2% 0.139 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A866DA
oklch(63.2% 0.177 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9349C7
oklch(55.5% 0.193 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AC
oklch(49% 0.179 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#66318B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#532C6F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#C492EE 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) | #7FA5F1 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA7EB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA0B5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C492EE
#C492EE
oklch(74.2% 0.139 308.3)
- #91BC57
#91BC57
oklch(74.2% 0.139 128.5)
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 #C492EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #C492EE 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.