#C49DF0
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.123 305.2), rgb(196, 157, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#C49DF0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49DF0 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 157, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 73%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.123 305.2) |
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 #C49DF0 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49DF0 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C49DF0 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C49DF0 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 305.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C49DF0
oklch(76.2% 0.123 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD7BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.193 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF4DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.252 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B1EEE
oklch(55.7% 0.273 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#8402CF
oklch(49% 0.254 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B11A7
oklch(42.6% 0.209 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#571C85
oklch(37.8% 0.164 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#33134E
oklch(27.1% 0.104 305.3)
#C49DF0 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) | #8CACF3 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AEEE | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA9BC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49DF0
#C49DF0
oklch(76.2% 0.123 305.2)
- #9FBF65
#9FBF65
oklch(76.1% 0.123 125.3)
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 #C49DF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #C49DF0 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.