#C494F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.7% 0.14 306.8), rgb(196, 148, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#C494F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C494F2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 148, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 78%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.14 306.8) |
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 #C494F2 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C494F2 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C494F2 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C494F2 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C494F2
oklch(74.7% 0.14 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A666DD
oklch(63.1% 0.18 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#914ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.194 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C3AAF
oklch(49.2% 0.181 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#65318D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#C494F2 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) | #7FA7F6 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA9EF | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA2B8 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C494F2
#C494F2
oklch(74.7% 0.14 306.8)
- #95BD55
#95BD55
oklch(74.7% 0.14 127)
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 #C494F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #C494F2 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.