#C993E8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.6% 0.132 312.6), rgb(201, 147, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#C993E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C993E8 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 147, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.132 312.6) |
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 #C993E8 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C993E8 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C993E8 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C993E8 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E7
oklch(81% 0.081 312.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C993E8
oklch(74.6% 0.132 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC66D1
oklch(63.1% 0.168 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#974ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.183 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#813AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.171 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#693185
oklch(42.7% 0.141 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#552D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#C993E8 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) | #84A5EB | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A9E6 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69FB3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C993E8
#C993E8
oklch(74.6% 0.132 312.6)
- #8CBE64
#8CBE64
oklch(74.6% 0.131 132.6)
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 #C993E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #C993E8 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.