#C994FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.8% 0.157 305.8), rgb(201, 148, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#C994FF 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C994FF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 148, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.157 305.8) |
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 #C994FF | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C994FF | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C994FF text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C994FF text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 305.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.098 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C994FF
oklch(75.8% 0.157 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A860E8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9341D6
oklch(55.6% 0.218 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E31B9
oklch(49.1% 0.203 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#662A96
oklch(42.6% 0.169 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#532877
oklch(37.6% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#311946
oklch(27.1% 0.083 306.2)
#C994FF 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) | #7AA9FF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ACFC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A5BD | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C994FF
#C994FF
oklch(75.8% 0.157 305.8)
- #98C146
#98C146
oklch(75.7% 0.157 125.7)
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 #C994FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C994FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.017
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #C994FF 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.