#C39CF2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.127 304.4), rgb(195, 156, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#C39CF2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C39CF2 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 156, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.127 304.4) |
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 #C39CF2 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C39CF2 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39CF2 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C39CF2 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.07 304.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C39CF2
oklch(76% 0.127 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD4FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.249 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B14F3
oklch(55.7% 0.281 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#8300D1
oklch(49% 0.256 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B09AB
oklch(42.6% 0.217 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#571A87
oklch(37.7% 0.168 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#33124F
oklch(27% 0.107 304.9)
#C39CF2 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) | #89ACF5 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ADF0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCA9BC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C39CF2
#C39CF2
oklch(76% 0.127 304.4)
- #A0BF61
#A0BF61
oklch(76.1% 0.126 124.4)
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 #C39CF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #C39CF2 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.