#C993FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.6% 0.159 306), rgb(201, 147, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#C993FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.159 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 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C993FF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 147, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.159 306) |
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 #C993FF | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C993FF | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C993FF text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C993FF text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 305.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C993FF
oklch(75.6% 0.159 306)
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Step 500
500
#A85FE8
oklch(63% 0.203 306)
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Step 600
600
#9440D6
oklch(55.6% 0.22 306)
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Step 700
700
#7E30BA
oklch(49.1% 0.205 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#672A96
oklch(42.8% 0.169 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#532878
oklch(37.7% 0.133 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311946
oklch(27.1% 0.083 306.2)
#C993FF 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) | #79A9FF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A4BD | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C993FF
#C993FF
oklch(75.6% 0.159 306)
- #97C144
#97C144
oklch(75.6% 0.159 125.9)
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 #C993FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C993FF.
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 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
Use #C993FF 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.