#C49BF2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.129 305.2), rgb(196, 155, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#C49BF2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 155, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.129 305.2) |
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 #C49BF2 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49BF2 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49BF2 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C49BF2 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C49BF2
oklch(75.9% 0.129 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD7BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.193 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE4DFF
oklch(63% 0.251 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D08F4
oklch(55.7% 0.286 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#8400D0
oklch(49.1% 0.255 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D03AB
oklch(42.7% 0.219 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#581788
oklch(37.7% 0.172 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#33114F
oklch(26.9% 0.108 305.2)
#C49BF2 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) | #88ABF5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ADF0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA8BB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49BF2
#C49BF2
oklch(75.9% 0.129 305.2)
- #9EBF60
#9EBF60
oklch(75.9% 0.128 125.1)
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 #C49BF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #C49BF2 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.