#C494FB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.1% 0.151 304.5), rgb(196, 148, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#C494FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C494FB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 148, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 93%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.151 304.5) |
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 #C494FB | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C494FB | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C494FB text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C494FB text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C494FB
oklch(75.1% 0.151 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A463E6
oklch(63% 0.194 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#9045D4
oklch(55.6% 0.211 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B7
oklch(49.1% 0.195 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#642E94
oklch(42.7% 0.161 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#C494FB 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) | #7BA8FF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86AAF8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA5BC | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C494FB
#C494FB
oklch(75.1% 0.151 304.5)
- #9ABE48
#9ABE48
oklch(75.1% 0.15 124.4)
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 #C494FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.015
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #C494FB 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.