#C995F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.14 309.1), rgb(201, 149, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#C995F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C995F2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 149, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.14 309.1) |
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 #C995F2 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C995F2 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C995F2 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C995F2 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 309.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C995F2
oklch(75.3% 0.14 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#A965DA
oklch(63.1% 0.179 309)
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Step 600
600
#9448C7
oklch(55.5% 0.194 309)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AC
oklch(49.1% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#67308B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#542C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#C995F2 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) | #82A8F6 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EABEF | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A3B8 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C995F2
#C995F2
oklch(75.3% 0.14 309.1)
- #93C05A
#93C05A
oklch(75.3% 0.141 129)
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 #C995F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.015
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #C995F2 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.