#C496F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.137 306.4), rgb(196, 150, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#C496F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C496F2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 150, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.137 306.4) |
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 #C496F2 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C496F2 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C496F2 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C496F2 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C496F2
oklch(75% 0.137 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A468DB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#904BC9
oklch(55.6% 0.191 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B3BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.177 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#64328C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#512D70
oklch(37.6% 0.114 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#C496F2 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) | #82A8F5 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CAAEF | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA4B9 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C496F2
#C496F2
oklch(75% 0.137 306.4)
- #98BD58
#98BD58
oklch(74.9% 0.136 126.2)
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 #C496F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.017
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #C496F2 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.