#C995FA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.15 306.9), rgb(201, 149, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#C995FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C995FA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 149, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.15 306.9) |
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 #C995FA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C995FA | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C995FA text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C995FA 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C995FA
oklch(75.7% 0.15 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A862E2
oklch(63% 0.192 307)
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Step 600
600
#9344D0
oklch(55.5% 0.209 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E34B4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 307)
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Step 800
800
#662D92
oklch(42.7% 0.161 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#311A44
oklch(27.1% 0.078 307.2)
#C995FA 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) | #7EA9FE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AACF7 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A5BC | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C995FA
#C995FA
oklch(75.7% 0.15 306.9)
- #97C150
#97C150
oklch(75.7% 0.149 126.8)
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 #C995FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.016
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #C995FA 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.