#C992F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.8% 0.145 309.6), rgb(201, 146, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#C992F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C992F2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 146, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.145 309.6) |
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 #C992F2 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C992F2 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C992F2 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C992F2 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.09 309.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C992F2
oklch(74.8% 0.145 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB63DC
oklch(63.2% 0.185 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9645C9
oklch(55.5% 0.201 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8035AE
oklch(49% 0.187 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#682E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#552A71
oklch(37.7% 0.122 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A42
oklch(27.1% 0.076 310)
#C992F2 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) | #7EA6F6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA9EF | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A0B7 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C992F2
#C992F2
oklch(74.8% 0.145 309.6)
- #8FBF56
#8FBF56
oklch(74.8% 0.145 129.7)
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 #C992F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
Use #C992F2 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.