#C494ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.5% 0.134 308.2), rgb(196, 148, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#C494ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C494ED |
| RGB | rgb(196, 148, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.134 308.2) |
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 #C494ED | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C494ED | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C494ED text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C494ED text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C494ED
oklch(74.5% 0.134 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A768D7
oklch(63.2% 0.17 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#924CC5
oklch(55.7% 0.186 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.173 308)
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Step 800
800
#65328A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#522D6E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#C494ED 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) | #82A6F0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA8EA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA1B5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C494ED
#C494ED
oklch(74.5% 0.134 308.2)
- #93BC5B
#93BC5B
oklch(74.4% 0.134 128.2)
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 #C494ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #C494ED 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.