#C993D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.7% 0.11 320.2), rgb(201, 147, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#C993D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C993D5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 147, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 44%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.11 320.2) |
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 #C993D5 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C993D5 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C993D5 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C993D5 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C993D5
oklch(73.7% 0.11 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A50AA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#834192
oklch(49.2% 0.142 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3676
oklch(42.8% 0.117 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#C993D5 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) | #8BA2D8 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A8D3 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9AAB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C993D5
#C993D5
oklch(73.7% 0.11 320.2)
- #84BB78
#84BB78
oklch(73.7% 0.11 140)
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 #C993D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
Use #C993D5 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.