#C495EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.6% 0.131 308.3), rgb(196, 149, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#C495EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C495EC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 149, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.131 308.3) |
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 #C495EC | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C495EC | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C495EC text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C495EC text on black | 8.85:1 | 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
#E2D2F1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C495EC
oklch(74.6% 0.131 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A669D6
oklch(63.2% 0.167 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#914DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.182 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 308.5)
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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
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#C495EC 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) | #83A6EF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA9EA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA2B6 | 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°).
- #C495EC
#C495EC
oklch(74.6% 0.131 308.3)
- #94BC5E
#94BC5E
oklch(74.5% 0.13 128.2)
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 #C495EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #C495EC 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.