#C58ECF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.2% 0.11 321.2), rgb(197, 142, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#C58ECF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58ECF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 142, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.11 321.2) |
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 #C58ECF | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C58ECF | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58ECF text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58ECF text on black | 8.14:1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DC
oklch(81% 0.068 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58ECF
oklch(72.2% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B50A8
oklch(55.6% 0.153 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#844090
oklch(49.1% 0.142 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3675
oklch(42.7% 0.116 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#C58ECF 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) | #879DD2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A3CD | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C795A6 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58ECF
#C58ECF
oklch(72.2% 0.11 321.2)
- #7EB775
#7EB775
oklch(72.3% 0.11 141.1)
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 #C58ECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.072
Use #C58ECF 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.