#C58BC7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.4% 0.107 325.5), rgb(197, 139, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#C58BC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 139, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 35%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.107 325.5) |
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 #C58BC7 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C58BC7 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58BC7 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58BC7 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58BC7
oklch(71.4% 0.107 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB6
oklch(63.2% 0.137 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E50A2
oklch(55.7% 0.148 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#87408A
oklch(49.1% 0.138 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3570
oklch(42.6% 0.114 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#C58BC7 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) | #869AC9 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A1C5 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C890A1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58BC7
#C58BC7
oklch(71.4% 0.107 325.5)
- #76B579
#76B579
oklch(71.5% 0.108 145.4)
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 #C58BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #C58BC7 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.