#C496EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.7% 0.127 308.7), rgb(196, 150, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#C496EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 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 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C496EA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 150, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.127 308.7) |
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 #C496EA | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C496EA | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C496EA text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C496EA text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#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
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 308.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C496EA
oklch(74.7% 0.127 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A66AD3
oklch(63.2% 0.162 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#914FC0
oklch(55.7% 0.176 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B3FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.163 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#643486
oklch(42.6% 0.136 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#522F6C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#C496EA 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) | #86A7ED | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A9E8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA2B5 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C496EA
#C496EA
oklch(74.7% 0.127 308.7)
- #94BC62
#94BC62
oklch(74.6% 0.126 128.8)
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 #C496EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #C496EA 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.