#C39EF8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.131 302.3), rgb(195, 158, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#C39EF8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C39EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 158, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 87%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.131 302.3) |
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 #C39EF8 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C39EF8 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C39EF8 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C39EF8 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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)
#C39EF8
oklch(76.6% 0.131 302.3)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.186 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A854FF
oklch(63.1% 0.242 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#9806FB
oklch(55.6% 0.291 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#8000D6
oklch(49.1% 0.259 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#6902B1
oklch(42.7% 0.224 302)
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Step 900
900
#55188C
oklch(37.7% 0.175 302)
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Step 950
950
#321152
oklch(27% 0.112 302.6)
#C39EF8 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) | #89AEFB | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90AFF6 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAACC0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C39EF8
#C39EF8
oklch(76.6% 0.131 302.3)
- #A5C05C
#A5C05C
oklch(76.6% 0.131 122.1)
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 #C39EF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
Use #C39EF8 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.