#C496FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.6% 0.15 303.6), rgb(196, 150, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#C496FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C496FD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 150, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.15 303.6) |
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 #C496FD | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C496FD | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C496FD text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C496FD text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.094 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C496FD
oklch(75.6% 0.15 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A364E6
oklch(63% 0.192 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F46D4
oklch(55.6% 0.209 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7936B8
oklch(49% 0.195 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#632F95
oklch(42.8% 0.161 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#502B77
oklch(37.7% 0.126 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#C496FD 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) | #7DAAFF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ABFA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA7BE | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C496FD
#C496FD
oklch(75.6% 0.15 303.6)
- #9DBF48
#9DBF48
oklch(75.6% 0.15 123.5)
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 #C496FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.019
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #C496FD 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.