#C994ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.9% 0.136 310.8), rgb(201, 148, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#C994ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C994ED |
| RGB | rgb(201, 148, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.136 310.8) |
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 #C994ED | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C994ED | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C994ED text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C994ED text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2EA
oklch(81% 0.085 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C994ED
oklch(74.9% 0.136 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA66D6
oklch(63.2% 0.173 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9649C3
oklch(55.6% 0.189 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8039A8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 311)
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Step 800
800
#683188
oklch(42.8% 0.144 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#542C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#C994ED 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) | #83A6F0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FAAEA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A1B5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C994ED
#C994ED
oklch(74.9% 0.136 310.8)
- #90BF5F
#90BF5F
oklch(75% 0.136 130.6)
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 #C994ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #C994ED 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.