#C39BFE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.143 301.7), rgb(195, 155, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#C39BFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C39BFE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 155, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.143 301.7) |
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 #C39BFE | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C39BFE | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C39BFE text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C39BFE text on black | 9.44:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C39BFE
oklch(76.4% 0.143 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B680FF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A655FF
oklch(63% 0.24 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#9700FD
oklch(55.5% 0.294 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F00D7
oklch(49.1% 0.26 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#6900B2
oklch(42.7% 0.226 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#570A93
oklch(37.7% 0.191 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#320D56
oklch(26.9% 0.121 301.4)
#C39BFE 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) | #82ADFF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BADFB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ABC1 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C39BFE
#C39BFE
oklch(76.4% 0.143 301.7)
- #A4C04F
#A4C04F
oklch(76.4% 0.143 121.6)
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 #C39BFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
Use #C39BFE 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.