#C4A2ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.9% 0.111 304.7), rgb(196, 162, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#C4A2ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A2ED |
| RGB | rgb(196, 162, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.111 304.7) |
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 #C4A2ED | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A2ED | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4A2ED text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4A2ED text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 304.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4A2ED
oklch(76.9% 0.111 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA80F8
oklch(70.7% 0.177 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA58F4
oklch(63.1% 0.226 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9634E3
oklch(55.6% 0.246 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#8023C5
oklch(49.1% 0.228 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#68219F
oklch(42.7% 0.189 305)
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Step 900
900
#54237F
oklch(37.7% 0.148 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#31164A
oklch(26.9% 0.094 304.8)
#C4A2ED 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) | #93AFF0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B1EB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEADBD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A2ED
#C4A2ED
oklch(76.9% 0.111 304.7)
- #A4C070
#A4C070
oklch(76.8% 0.11 124.7)
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 #C4A2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
Use #C4A2ED 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.