#C49AE4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.113 309.8), rgb(196, 154, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#C49AE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 154, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 58%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.113 309.8) |
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 #C49AE4 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49AE4 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49AE4 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49AE4 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49AE4
oklch(75.1% 0.113 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A46ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B7
oklch(55.6% 0.157 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A449D
oklch(49.2% 0.145 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#C49AE4 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) | #8DA9E7 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ABE2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A4B5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49AE4
#C49AE4
oklch(75.1% 0.113 309.8)
- #97BD6E
#97BD6E
oklch(75.2% 0.114 129.7)
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 #C49AE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
Use #C49AE4 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.