#C993F4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.146 308.9), rgb(201, 147, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#C993F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C993F4 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 147, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 82%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.146 308.9) |
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 #C993F4 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C993F4 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C993F4 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C993F4 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EE
oklch(81% 0.091 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C993F4
oklch(75.1% 0.146 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA63DD
oklch(63.1% 0.186 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9545CB
oklch(55.5% 0.203 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F35AF
oklch(49% 0.188 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#682E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.155 309)
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Step 900
900
#542A71
oklch(37.6% 0.121 309)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#C993F4 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) | #7FA7F8 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BAAF1 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A2B8 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C993F4
#C993F4
oklch(75.1% 0.146 308.9)
- #92C055
#92C055
oklch(75.2% 0.146 128.8)
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 #C993F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #C993F4 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.