#C594FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.4% 0.156 304), rgb(197, 148, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#C594FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C594FF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 148, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.156 304) |
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 #C594FF | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C594FF | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C594FF text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C594FF text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 304.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C594FF
oklch(75.4% 0.156 304)
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Step 500
500
#A562E9
oklch(63.2% 0.199 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9043D7
oklch(55.6% 0.216 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B33BB
oklch(49.1% 0.202 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#642C97
oklch(42.7% 0.167 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#512A78
oklch(37.7% 0.129 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1946
oklch(26.8% 0.082 303.9)
#C594FF 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) | #79A9FF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84AAFC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA6BD | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C594FF
#C594FF
oklch(75.4% 0.156 304)
- #9BBF42
#9BBF42
oklch(75.4% 0.156 123.9)
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 #C594FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C594FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.014
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #C594FF 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.