#C49DF7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.132 303.4), rgb(196, 157, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#C49DF7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49DF7 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 157, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 85%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.132 303.4) |
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 #C49DF7 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49DF7 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C49DF7 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C49DF7 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C49DF7
oklch(76.5% 0.132 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA7EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.188 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA52FF
oklch(63.1% 0.245 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A00F9
oklch(55.6% 0.291 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#8200D3
oklch(49.1% 0.257 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B00AF
oklch(42.7% 0.224 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#56168B
oklch(37.6% 0.175 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#321151
oklch(26.9% 0.11 303.1)
#C49DF7 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) | #89AEFA | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90AEF5 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCABBF | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49DF7
#C49DF7
oklch(76.5% 0.132 303.4)
- #A2C05D
#A2C05D
oklch(76.4% 0.131 123.4)
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 #C49DF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #C49DF7 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.