#C495EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.5% 0.13 308.6), rgb(196, 149, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#C495EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C495EB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 149, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.13 308.6) |
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 #C495EB | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C495EB | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C495EB text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C495EB text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C495EB
oklch(74.5% 0.13 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A669D5
oklch(63.1% 0.166 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#914DC2
oklch(55.5% 0.181 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA7
oklch(49% 0.168 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#653488
oklch(42.8% 0.139 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#C495EB 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) | #84A6EE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA9E9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA2B5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C495EB
#C495EB
oklch(74.5% 0.13 308.6)
- #94BC5F
#94BC5F
oklch(74.5% 0.129 128.4)
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 #C495EB, 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 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #C495EB 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.