#C581DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.7% 0.148 316.9), rgb(197, 129, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#C581DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 317°. 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 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C581DD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 129, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.148 316.9) |
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 #C581DD | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C581DD | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C581DD text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C581DD text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C581DD
oklch(70.7% 0.148 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B65DD4
oklch(63.2% 0.19 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A13EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.206 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A2FA6
oklch(49.2% 0.191 317)
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Step 800
800
#702987
oklch(42.8% 0.158 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B276C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 317)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#C581DD 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) | #7297E0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849DDA | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48DA5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C581DD
#C581DD
oklch(70.7% 0.148 316.9)
- #72B554
#72B554
oklch(70.6% 0.148 136.9)
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 #C581DD, 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 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #C581DD 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.