#C496EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.9% 0.133 307.2), rgb(196, 150, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#C496EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 307°. 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C496EF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 150, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.133 307.2) |
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 #C496EF | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C496EF | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C496EF text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C496EF text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C496EF
oklch(74.9% 0.133 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A568D8
oklch(63% 0.171 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#904DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.184 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DAB
oklch(49.2% 0.172 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#64338A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C41
oklch(27.2% 0.07 307.3)
#C496EF 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) | #83A7F2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAAED | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA3B7 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C496EF
#C496EF
oklch(74.9% 0.133 307.2)
- #97BD5C
#97BD5C
oklch(74.9% 0.132 127)
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 #C496EF, 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 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #C496EF 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.