#C496FA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.147 304.3), rgb(196, 150, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#C496FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 304°. 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 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C496FA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 150, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.147 304.3) |
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 #C496FA | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C496FA | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C496FA text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C496FA text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C496FA
oklch(75.4% 0.147 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A365E3
oklch(63% 0.187 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F48D1
oklch(55.6% 0.204 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A38B5
oklch(49.2% 0.189 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#633093
oklch(42.8% 0.157 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#C496FA 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) | #7EA9FE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ABF7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA6BC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C496FA
#C496FA
oklch(75.4% 0.147 304.3)
- #9BBF4D
#9BBF4D
oklch(75.5% 0.147 124.6)
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 #C496FA, 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 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
Use #C496FA 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.