#C499ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.126 307.1), rgb(196, 153, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#C499ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C499ED |
| RGB | rgb(196, 153, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.126 307.1) |
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 #C499ED | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C499ED | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C499ED text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C499ED text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C499ED
oklch(75.3% 0.126 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.161 307)
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Step 600
600
#8E50C1
oklch(55.5% 0.174 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7940A7
oklch(49.1% 0.163 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#633687
oklch(42.8% 0.134 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#502F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.105 307)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#C499ED 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) | #88A9F0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ABEB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA5B8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C499ED
#C499ED
oklch(75.3% 0.126 307.1)
- #99BE63
#99BE63
oklch(75.4% 0.126 127.4)
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 #C499ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
Use #C499ED 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.