#C995FD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.153 306.1), rgb(201, 149, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#C995FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C995FD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 149, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.153 306.1) |
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 #C995FD | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C995FD | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C995FD text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C995FD text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 305.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFF
oklch(88.6% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C995FD
oklch(75.9% 0.153 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 500
500
#B14BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.254 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F00F3
oklch(55.7% 0.287 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#8600CE
oklch(49.2% 0.254 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E00AB
oklch(42.7% 0.221 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C0090
oklch(37.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 950
950
#370657
oklch(27.1% 0.13 306.1)
#C995FD 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) | #7DAAFF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ACFA | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A6BD | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C995FD
#C995FD
oklch(75.9% 0.153 306.1)
- #98C24B
#98C24B
oklch(76% 0.154 126.3)
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 #C995FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
Use #C995FD 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.