#C39EE4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.106 308.2), rgb(195, 158, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#C39EE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C39EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 158, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.106 308.2) |
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 #C39EE4 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C39EE4 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39EE4 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C39EE4 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C39EE4
oklch(75.7% 0.106 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A071C8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B4
oklch(55.6% 0.146 308)
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Step 700
700
#76479B
oklch(49% 0.136 308)
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Step 800
800
#603B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#C39EE4 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) | #91ABE7 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ADE2 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA8B7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C39EE4
#C39EE4
oklch(75.7% 0.106 308.2)
- #9DBD73
#9DBD73
oklch(75.7% 0.105 127.8)
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 #C39EE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #C39EE4 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.