#C39BEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.123 305.8), rgb(195, 155, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#C39BEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C39BEE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 155, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.123 305.8) |
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 #C39BEE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C39BEE | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39BEE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C39BEE text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C39BEE
oklch(75.6% 0.123 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A16DD4
oklch(63.2% 0.157 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C52C1
oklch(55.6% 0.171 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7742A7
oklch(49.2% 0.159 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#613787
oklch(42.7% 0.131 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F306C
oklch(37.6% 0.103 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#C39BEE 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) | #8AABF1 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ACEC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA7BA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C39BEE
#C39BEE
oklch(75.6% 0.123 305.8)
- #9DBE64
#9DBE64
oklch(75.7% 0.123 125.8)
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 #C39BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #C39BEE 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.