#C591D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73% 0.111 318.1), rgb(197, 145, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#C591D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 318°. 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 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C591D5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 145, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.111 318.1) |
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 #C591D5 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C591D5 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C591D5 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C591D5 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C591D5
oklch(73% 0.111 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.142 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9851AD
oklch(55.7% 0.155 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#814194
oklch(49% 0.143 318)
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Step 800
800
#693678
oklch(42.6% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#563061
oklch(37.8% 0.092 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#C591D5 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) | #88A0D8 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A5D3 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C599AA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C591D5
#C591D5
oklch(73% 0.111 318.1)
- #84B873
#84B873
oklch(72.9% 0.111 138.2)
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 #C591D5, 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 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #C591D5 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.