#C49FF3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.123 303.9), rgb(196, 159, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#C49FF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 304°. 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 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 159, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.123 303.9) |
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 #C49FF3 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49FF3 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C49FF3 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C49FF3 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FE
oklch(93.7% 0.035 303.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFF
oklch(88.6% 0.068 304)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C49FF3
oklch(76.7% 0.123 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.19 304)
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Step 500
500
#AB51FF
oklch(63.1% 0.246 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#981FF1
oklch(55.6% 0.274 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#8204D2
oklch(49.1% 0.255 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A12A9
oklch(42.7% 0.21 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#561C86
oklch(37.7% 0.165 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#32134F
oklch(27% 0.105 303.7)
#C49FF3 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) | #8DAEF6 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AFF1 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDACBE | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49FF3
#C49FF3
oklch(76.7% 0.123 303.9)
- #A3C065
#A3C065
oklch(76.6% 0.122 123.8)
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 #C49FF3, 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 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #C49FF3 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.