#C494EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.4% 0.132 308.8), rgb(196, 148, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#C494EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C494EB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 148, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.132 308.8) |
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 #C494EB | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C494EB | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C494EB text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C494EB text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3EA
oklch(81% 0.082 308.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C494EB
oklch(74.4% 0.132 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A768D5
oklch(63.1% 0.168 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#924CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.184 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CA8
oklch(49% 0.17 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#653388
oklch(42.7% 0.14 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#C494EB 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) | #83A5EE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA8E9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA1B5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C494EB
#C494EB
oklch(74.4% 0.132 308.8)
- #92BC5E
#92BC5E
oklch(74.4% 0.131 129)
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 #C494EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #C494EB 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.