#C49ED7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.3% 0.09 314.2), rgb(196, 158, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#C49ED7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49ED7 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 158, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.09 314.2) |
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 #C49ED7 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49ED7 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49ED7 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C49ED7 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 314.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49ED7
oklch(75.3% 0.09 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#A373BA
oklch(63.1% 0.116 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E5BA6
oklch(55.7% 0.125 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#784A8E
oklch(49% 0.116 314)
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Step 800
800
#623D73
oklch(42.6% 0.096 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#50355D
oklch(37.8% 0.074 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#C49ED7 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) | #96AAD9 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EADD5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A5B2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49ED7
#C49ED7
oklch(75.3% 0.09 314.2)
- #97BC81
#97BC81
oklch(75.3% 0.091 134.3)
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 #C49ED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.073
Use #C49ED7 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.