#C39DE2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.105 309.2), rgb(195, 157, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#C39DE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C39DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 157, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.105 309.2) |
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 #C39DE2 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C39DE2 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39DE2 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C39DE2 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E1
oklch(81% 0.064 309.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C39DE2
oklch(75.5% 0.105 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A171C6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C57B3
oklch(55.5% 0.146 309)
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Step 700
700
#77479A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 309)
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Step 800
800
#613B7D
oklch(42.8% 0.112 309)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#C39DE2 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) | #91AAE5 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ADE0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA6B6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C39DE2
#C39DE2
oklch(75.5% 0.105 309.2)
- #9BBD74
#9BBD74
oklch(75.6% 0.105 129)
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 #C39DE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #C39DE2 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.