#C993E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.4% 0.128 313.6), rgb(201, 147, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#C993E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C993E5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 147, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.128 313.6) |
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 #C993E5 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C993E5 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C993E5 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C993E5 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C993E5
oklch(74.4% 0.128 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC67CE
oklch(63.1% 0.163 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#974BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.178 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#813CA1
oklch(49.1% 0.165 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#693283
oklch(42.7% 0.138 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#C993E5 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) | #85A5E8 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A9E3 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79EB2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C993E5
#C993E5
oklch(74.4% 0.128 313.6)
- #8BBE67
#8BBE67
oklch(74.5% 0.129 133.5)
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 #C993E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #C993E5 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.