#C997FA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.146 306.5), rgb(201, 151, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#C997FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C997FA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 151, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.146 306.5) |
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 #C997FA | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C997FA | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C997FA text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C997FA text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E5CDFF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C997FA
oklch(76.1% 0.146 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#C079FF
oklch(70.6% 0.197 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#B24AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.256 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F00F2
oklch(55.6% 0.287 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#8600CD
oklch(49.1% 0.253 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E00AA
oklch(42.6% 0.22 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D008F
oklch(37.7% 0.194 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#360954
oklch(26.9% 0.124 306.5)
#C997FA 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) | #81ABFE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CADF7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A6BD | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C997FA
#C997FA
oklch(76.1% 0.146 306.5)
- #99C253
#99C253
oklch(76.1% 0.147 126.6)
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 #C997FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.022
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #C997FA 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.