#C495F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.142 305.8), rgb(196, 149, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#C495F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C495F5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 149, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.142 305.8) |
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 #C495F5 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C495F5 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C495F5 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C495F5 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C495F5
oklch(75% 0.142 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A566DF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9049CD
oklch(55.6% 0.198 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B39B1
oklch(49.1% 0.184 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#64318F
oklch(42.8% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#512C72
oklch(37.6% 0.118 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#C495F5 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) | #7FA8F9 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AAAF2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA4B9 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C495F5
#C495F5
oklch(75% 0.142 305.8)
- #98BE52
#98BE52
oklch(75.1% 0.143 125.9)
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 #C495F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.018
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #C495F5 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.