#C993FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.5% 0.157 306.5), rgb(201, 147, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#C993FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C993FD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 147, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.157 306.5) |
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 #C993FD | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C993FD | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C993FD text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C993FD text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.099 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C993FD
oklch(75.5% 0.157 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A960E6
oklch(63.1% 0.2 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9441D4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F31B8
oklch(49.2% 0.202 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#672A95
oklch(42.7% 0.168 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#532877
oklch(37.6% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#C993FD 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) | #7AA8FF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ABFA | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A4BC | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C993FD
#C993FD
oklch(75.5% 0.157 306.5)
- #96C147
#96C147
oklch(75.6% 0.157 126.4)
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 #C993FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C993FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.015
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
Use #C993FD 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.