#C19FE1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.099 307.7), rgb(193, 159, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#C19FE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19FE1 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 159, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.099 307.7) |
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 #C19FE1 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19FE1 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19FE1 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C19FE1 text on black | 9.31:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.062 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19FE1
oklch(75.6% 0.099 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E73C5
oklch(63.1% 0.127 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#895AB1
oklch(55.6% 0.138 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#754998
oklch(49.1% 0.129 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3463
oklch(37.7% 0.083 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#C19FE1 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) | #93ABE4 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AADDF | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA8B7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19FE1
#C19FE1
oklch(75.6% 0.099 307.7)
- #9EBC77
#9EBC77
oklch(75.6% 0.099 127.7)
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 #C19FE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
Use #C19FE1 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.