#C39DED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.119 305.5), rgb(195, 157, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#C39DED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C39DED |
| RGB | rgb(195, 157, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.119 305.5) |
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 #C39DED | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C39DED | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39DED text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C39DED text on black | 9.36:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C39DED
oklch(75.9% 0.119 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD7CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.189 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE51FB
oklch(63.2% 0.243 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A26EA
oklch(55.6% 0.264 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#8411CB
oklch(49.1% 0.245 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B17A4
oklch(42.7% 0.203 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#561E82
oklch(37.6% 0.158 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#C39DED 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) | #8DACF0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ADEB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA9BA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C39DED
#C39DED
oklch(75.9% 0.119 305.5)
- #9FBE68
#9FBE68
oklch(75.9% 0.118 125.4)
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 #C39DED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
Use #C39DED 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.