#C49CEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.122 306.1), rgb(196, 156, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#C49CEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 306°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49CEE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 156, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.122 306.1) |
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 #C49CEE | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49CEE | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49CEE text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C49CEE text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFD
oklch(88.4% 0.068 306.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C49CEE
oklch(75.9% 0.122 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 500
500
#B04DFD
oklch(63.1% 0.25 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C1EEC
oklch(55.6% 0.271 306)
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Step 700
700
#8504CD
oklch(49% 0.252 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C11A6
oklch(42.7% 0.209 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#581C83
oklch(37.7% 0.162 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#33134D
oklch(27% 0.103 305.9)
#C49CEE 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) | #8BABF1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ADEC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA8BA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49CEE
#C49CEE
oklch(75.9% 0.122 306.1)
- #9DBF66
#9DBF66
oklch(75.9% 0.122 126.3)
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 #C49CEE, 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 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #C49CEE 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.