#C581DB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.6% 0.146 317.6), rgb(197, 129, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#C581DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C581DB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 129, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.146 317.6) |
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 #C581DB | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C581DB | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C581DB text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C581DB text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 317.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C581DB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#B65ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.185 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A13FBE
oklch(55.5% 0.202 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#702985
oklch(42.6% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B276B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#C581DB 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) | #7396DE | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849DD8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58DA4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C581DB
#C581DB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 317.6)
- #71B556
#71B556
oklch(70.6% 0.146 137.6)
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 #C581DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #C581DB 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.