#C4A1EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.108 305.9), rgb(196, 161, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#C4A1EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A1EA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 161, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.108 305.9) |
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 #C4A1EA | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A1EA | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4A1EA text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4A1EA text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 306.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4A1EA
oklch(76.6% 0.108 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB80F5
oklch(70.7% 0.173 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB59F1
oklch(63.1% 0.222 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9735DF
oklch(55.5% 0.241 306)
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Step 700
700
#8125C2
oklch(49.1% 0.224 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#69229D
oklch(42.7% 0.186 306)
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Step 900
900
#55247D
oklch(37.8% 0.145 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#321749
oklch(27.1% 0.091 306.1)
#C4A1EA 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) | #93AEED | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFACBB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A1EA
#C4A1EA
oklch(76.6% 0.108 305.9)
- #A2C072
#A2C072
oklch(76.7% 0.109 126)
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 #C4A1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
Use #C4A1EA 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.