#C19FEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.116 303.5), rgb(193, 159, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#C19FEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19FEE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 159, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.116 303.5) |
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 #C19FEE | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19FEE | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C19FEE text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C19FEE text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C19FEE
oklch(76.2% 0.116 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA7EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.186 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A955FB
oklch(63.1% 0.237 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#952DEA
oklch(55.5% 0.258 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#801BCC
oklch(49.2% 0.24 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#681CA5
oklch(42.8% 0.199 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#542183
oklch(37.8% 0.155 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#31154C
oklch(26.9% 0.098 303.9)
#C19FEE 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) | #8EADF1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEEC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAABBC | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19FEE
#C19FEE
oklch(76.2% 0.116 303.5)
- #A3BE68
#A3BE68
oklch(76.2% 0.116 123.4)
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 #C19FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
Use #C19FEE 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.