#C7A2EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.2% 0.113 306.2), rgb(199, 162, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#C7A2EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7A2EE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 162, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.113 306.2) |
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 #C7A2EE | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7A2EE | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7A2EE text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7A2EE text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7A2EE
oklch(77.2% 0.113 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD7EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.181 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD55F4
oklch(63% 0.231 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#992FE3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#831EC5
oklch(49.2% 0.233 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A1E9F
oklch(42.7% 0.192 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#56217F
oklch(37.7% 0.151 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#32154A
oklch(26.9% 0.096 306.1)
#C7A2EE 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) | #93B0F1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB2EC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2ADBE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7A2EE
#C7A2EE
oklch(77.2% 0.113 306.2)
- #A3C271
#A3C271
oklch(77.2% 0.112 126)
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 #C7A2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #C7A2EE 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.