#C39BE2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.108 309.7), rgb(195, 155, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#C39BE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C39BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 155, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.108 309.7) |
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 #C39BE2 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C39BE2 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39BE2 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39BE2 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C39BE2
oklch(75.1% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E56B4
oklch(55.6% 0.15 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#78469B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#623A7E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#C39BE2 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) | #8EA9E5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ABE0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA5B5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C39BE2
#C39BE2
oklch(75.1% 0.108 309.7)
- #98BC71
#98BC71
oklch(75.1% 0.108 129.6)
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 #C39BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #C39BE2 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.