#C58AE4
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.5% 0.141 313.3), rgb(197, 138, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#C58AE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 138, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.141 313.3) |
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 #C58AE4 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C58AE4 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58AE4 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58AE4 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58AE4
oklch(72.5% 0.141 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF62D5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A45C2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8435A7
oklch(49.1% 0.182 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E88
oklch(42.8% 0.15 313)
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Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#C58AE4 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) | #7A9EE7 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A3E1 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C397AC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58AE4
#C58AE4
oklch(72.5% 0.141 313.3)
- #82B958
#82B958
oklch(72.6% 0.141 133.3)
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 #C58AE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #C58AE4 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.