#C49DED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.119 306.1), rgb(196, 157, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#C49DED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49DED |
| RGB | rgb(196, 157, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.119 306.1) |
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 #C49DED | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49DED | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49DED text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C49DED text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFC
oklch(88.6% 0.065 306.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C49DED
oklch(76% 0.119 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE7BFD
oklch(70.6% 0.191 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF50FA
oklch(63.1% 0.243 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B25E9
oklch(55.6% 0.264 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#850FCB
oklch(49.2% 0.246 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C16A4
oklch(42.8% 0.204 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#571E82
oklch(37.7% 0.158 306)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#C49DED 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) | #8DACF0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEEB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA9BA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49DED
#C49DED
oklch(76% 0.119 306.1)
- #9EBF69
#9EBF69
oklch(76.1% 0.119 126.3)
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 #C49DED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #C49DED 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.