#C58ADE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.2% 0.134 315.4), rgb(197, 138, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#C58ADE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58ADE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 138, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.134 315.4) |
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 #C58ADE | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C58ADE | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58ADE text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58ADE text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E6
oklch(81% 0.083 315.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58ADE
oklch(72.2% 0.134 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B064CF
oklch(63.2% 0.171 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B47BB
oklch(55.5% 0.186 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8538A2
oklch(49.2% 0.173 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F83
oklch(42.7% 0.144 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#572B69
oklch(37.6% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#C58ADE 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) | #7C9DE1 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA2DC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C495AA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58ADE
#C58ADE
oklch(72.2% 0.134 315.4)
- #7FB85F
#7FB85F
oklch(72.3% 0.134 135.3)
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 #C58ADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
Use #C58ADE 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.