#C497FF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.151 302.9), rgb(196, 151, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#C497FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C497FF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 151, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.151 302.9) |
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 #C497FF | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C497FF | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C497FF text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C497FF text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C497FF
oklch(75.8% 0.151 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
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Step 500
500
#A953FF
oklch(63.1% 0.243 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#9900FA
oklch(55.5% 0.292 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#8100D4
oklch(49% 0.258 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A00B0
oklch(42.7% 0.224 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#590095
oklch(37.7% 0.198 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#340958
oklch(27% 0.128 302.7)
#C497FF 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) | #7DABFF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ACFC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA8BF | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C497FF
#C497FF
oklch(75.8% 0.151 302.9)
- #9FC047
#9FC047
oklch(75.9% 0.152 123)
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 #C497FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
Use #C497FF 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.