#C584DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.2% 0.145 315.8), rgb(197, 132, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#C584DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C584DF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 132, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.145 315.8) |
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 #C584DF | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C584DF | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C584DF text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C584DF text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C584DF
oklch(71.2% 0.145 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD4
oklch(63.2% 0.186 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F41C1
oklch(55.7% 0.201 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8831A6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 316)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A87
oklch(42.6% 0.156 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A286C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#34183F
oklch(26.8% 0.077 315.6)
#C584DF 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) | #7599E2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859FDC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C490A7 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C584DF
#C584DF
oklch(71.2% 0.145 315.8)
- #77B656
#77B656
oklch(71.2% 0.145 136)
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 #C584DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #C584DF 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.