#C992F6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75% 0.15 308.5), rgb(201, 146, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#C992F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C992F6 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 146, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 85%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.15 308.5) |
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 #C992F6 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C992F6 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C992F6 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C992F6 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0EF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 308.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C992F6
oklch(75% 0.15 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA61E0
oklch(63% 0.192 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9643CE
oklch(55.6% 0.209 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#8033B2
oklch(49.1% 0.194 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#682C90
oklch(42.7% 0.16 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#542973
oklch(37.6% 0.125 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311943
oklch(26.9% 0.079 308.4)
#C992F6 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) | #7CA7FA | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89AAF3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A1B8 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C992F6
#C992F6
oklch(75% 0.15 308.5)
- #91C050
#91C050
oklch(75.1% 0.151 128.6)
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 #C992F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.018
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
Use #C992F6 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.