#C990EE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.3% 0.144 311.1), rgb(201, 144, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#C990EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C990EE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 144, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.144 311.1) |
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 #C990EE | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C990EE | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C990EE text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C990EE text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C990EE
oklch(74.3% 0.144 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD62D9
oklch(63.1% 0.184 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9845C7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8235AC
oklch(49.1% 0.186 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#562A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#C990EE 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) | #7EA4F1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA8EB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59EB4 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C990EE
#C990EE
oklch(74.3% 0.144 311.1)
- #8BBE58
#8BBE58
oklch(74.3% 0.144 131.2)
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 #C990EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #C990EE 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.