#C39FDF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.098 309.8), rgb(195, 159, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#C39FDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C39FDF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 159, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 50%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.098 309.8) |
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 #C39FDF | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C39FDF | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C39FDF text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C39FDF text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 310.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C39FDF
oklch(75.7% 0.098 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A073C2
oklch(63.1% 0.124 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAE
oklch(55.6% 0.135 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#764996
oklch(49.1% 0.127 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#603C79
oklch(42.6% 0.105 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3462
oklch(37.7% 0.082 310)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#C39FDF 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) | #94ABE2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAEDD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A7B6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C39FDF
#C39FDF
oklch(75.7% 0.098 309.8)
- #9CBD7A
#9CBD7A
oklch(75.7% 0.098 129.8)
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 #C39FDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #C39FDF 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.