#C49EE5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.107 308.4), rgb(196, 158, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#C49EE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 158, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.107 308.4) |
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 #C49EE5 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49EE5 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49EE5 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C49EE5 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C49EE5
oklch(75.9% 0.107 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF7FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.171 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF58EC
oklch(63.1% 0.219 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B34DA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8424BD
oklch(49.1% 0.221 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B2199
oklch(42.6% 0.184 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#57237A
oklch(37.7% 0.143 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#C49EE5 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) | #91ABE8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AEE3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A8B8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49EE5
#C49EE5
oklch(75.9% 0.107 308.4)
- #9CBE73
#9CBE73
oklch(75.9% 0.107 128.6)
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 #C49EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
Use #C49EE5 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.