#C495FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.4% 0.153 303.6), rgb(196, 149, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#C495FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C495FE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 149, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.153 303.6) |
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 #C495FE | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C495FE | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C495FE text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C495FE text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C495FE
oklch(75.4% 0.153 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A363E8
oklch(63% 0.196 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F45D6
oklch(55.6% 0.213 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A35B9
oklch(49.1% 0.197 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#632D96
oklch(42.6% 0.164 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#512A78
oklch(37.7% 0.129 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#C495FE 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) | #7BA9FF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85AAFB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA6BD | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C495FE
#C495FE
oklch(75.4% 0.153 303.6)
- #9CBF45
#9CBF45
oklch(75.5% 0.153 123.7)
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 #C495FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.016
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #C495FE 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.