#C58AEF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.153 310), rgb(197, 138, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#C58AEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58AEF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 138, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.153 310) |
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 #C58AEF | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C58AEF | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58AEF text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58AEF text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EF
oklch(81% 0.095 310.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58AEF
oklch(73% 0.153 310)
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Step 500
500
#AD5FE0
oklch(63.1% 0.196 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9940CE
oklch(55.7% 0.213 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8330B2
oklch(49.2% 0.198 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2A90
oklch(42.7% 0.164 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#562873
oklch(37.7% 0.128 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#321843
oklch(26.8% 0.081 309.9)
#C58AEF 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) | #74A0F3 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A3EC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C099B1 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58AEF
#C58AEF
oklch(73% 0.153 310)
- #87BA49
#87BA49
oklch(72.9% 0.153 130)
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 #C58AEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.021
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #C58AEF 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.