#C4A2EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.9% 0.109 305), rgb(196, 162, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#C4A2EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 305°. 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A2EC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 162, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.109 305) |
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 #C4A2EC | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A2EC | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4A2EC text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4A2EC text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4A2EC
oklch(76.9% 0.109 305)
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Step 400
400
#BA80F7
oklch(70.7% 0.175 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA59F3
oklch(63.1% 0.224 305)
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Step 600
600
#9635E1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#8024C4
oklch(49.1% 0.227 305)
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Step 800
800
#68229E
oklch(42.7% 0.187 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#54247E
oklch(37.7% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#31174A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 304.4)
#C4A2EC 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) | #93AFEF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB1EA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEADBD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A2EC
#C4A2EC
oklch(76.9% 0.109 305)
- #A4C071
#A4C071
oklch(76.8% 0.109 124.8)
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 #C4A2EC, 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 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
Use #C4A2EC 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.