#C9A2EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.3% 0.108 308.7), rgb(201, 162, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#C9A2EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9A2EA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 162, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.108 308.7) |
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 #C9A2EA | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9A2EA | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9A2EA text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9A2EA text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9A2EA
oklch(77.3% 0.108 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#C07EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.175 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#B057ED
oklch(63.2% 0.222 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C33DB
oklch(55.7% 0.241 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8522BE
oklch(49.1% 0.224 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C209A
oklch(42.7% 0.186 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#58227A
oklch(37.7% 0.145 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#C9A2EA 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) | #95B0ED | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB2E8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5ACBC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9A2EA
#C9A2EA
oklch(77.3% 0.108 308.7)
- #A0C377
#A0C377
oklch(77.3% 0.109 128.8)
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 #C9A2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #C9A2EA 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.