#C49FE5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.105 308.2), rgb(196, 159, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#C49FE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 159, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 57%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.105 308.2) |
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 #C49FE5 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49FE5 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C49FE5 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C49FE5 text on black | 9.43:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C49FE5
oklch(76.1% 0.105 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE80F0
oklch(70.7% 0.168 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE59EB
oklch(63.1% 0.216 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A37D9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8326BC
oklch(49% 0.218 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B2398
oklch(42.7% 0.181 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#562479
oklch(37.6% 0.141 308)
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Step 950
950
#331747
oklch(27.1% 0.089 308.5)
#C49FE5 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) | #92ACE8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAEE3 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A9B8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49FE5
#C49FE5
oklch(76.1% 0.105 308.2)
- #9EBE74
#9EBE74
oklch(76% 0.105 127.8)
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 #C49FE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
Use #C49FE5 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.