#C19BEA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.118 305.8), rgb(193, 155, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#C19BEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19BEA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 155, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.118 305.8) |
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 #C19BEA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19BEA | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19BEA text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19BEA text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19BEA
oklch(75.3% 0.118 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A06ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.151 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BE
oklch(55.6% 0.164 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7644A4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#603885
oklch(42.6% 0.127 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E316A
oklch(37.5% 0.098 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#C19BEA 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) | #8BAAED | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ABE8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA7B8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19BEA
#C19BEA
oklch(75.3% 0.118 305.8)
- #9CBC67
#9CBC67
oklch(75.2% 0.118 126)
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 #C19BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #C19BEA 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.