#C497FD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.149 303.4), rgb(196, 151, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#C497FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 303°. 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 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C497FD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 151, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.149 303.4) |
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 #C497FD | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C497FD | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C497FD text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C497FD text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#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
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C497FD
oklch(75.7% 0.149 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A265E6
oklch(63.1% 0.191 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E47D3
oklch(55.5% 0.207 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7937B7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#622F94
oklch(42.6% 0.159 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#502C76
oklch(37.8% 0.123 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#C497FD 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) | #7EAAFF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ABFA | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA8BE | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C497FD
#C497FD
oklch(75.7% 0.149 303.4)
- #9EBF4A
#9EBF4A
oklch(75.7% 0.148 123.3)
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 #C497FD, 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 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #C497FD 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.