#C497EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.13 307.3), rgb(196, 151, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#C497EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.130 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 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C497EE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.13 307.3) |
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 #C497EE | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C497EE | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C497EE text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C497EE text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C497EE
oklch(75% 0.13 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A469D6
oklch(63% 0.166 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#904EC4
oklch(55.7% 0.181 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A3EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.168 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#633489
oklch(42.7% 0.139 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#C497EE 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) | #85A8F1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FAAEC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA4B7 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C497EE
#C497EE
oklch(75% 0.13 307.3)
- #97BD5E
#97BD5E
oklch(75% 0.131 127.3)
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 #C497EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #C497EE 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.