#C997E2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.118 314), rgb(201, 151, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#C997E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C997E2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 151, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.118 314) |
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 #C997E2 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C997E2 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C997E2 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C997E2 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C997E2
oklch(75% 0.118 314)
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Step 500
500
#AA6AC8
oklch(63% 0.151 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9550B5
oklch(55.6% 0.163 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F409C
oklch(49.1% 0.152 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#67357E
oklch(42.6% 0.126 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#542F65
oklch(37.6% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#C997E2 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) | #8BA7E5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ABE0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A1B2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C997E2
#C997E2
oklch(75% 0.118 314)
- #8FBE70
#8FBE70
oklch(74.9% 0.117 133.8)
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 #C997E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #C997E2 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.