#C49BE6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.114 308.9), rgb(196, 155, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#C49BE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49BE6 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 155, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.114 308.9) |
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 #C49BE6 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49BE6 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49BE6 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49BE6 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49BE6
oklch(75.4% 0.114 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E54B8
oklch(55.6% 0.158 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#79449F
oklch(49.2% 0.147 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#623881
oklch(42.6% 0.123 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#503167
oklch(37.6% 0.095 309)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#C49BE6 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) | #8DAAE9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE4 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A5B6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49BE6
#C49BE6
oklch(75.4% 0.114 308.9)
- #99BD6E
#99BD6E
oklch(75.3% 0.113 128.8)
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 #C49BE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #C49BE6 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.