#C596D1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.7% 0.098 319.3), rgb(197, 150, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#C596D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C596D1 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 150, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.098 319.3) |
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 #C596D1 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C596D1 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C596D1 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C596D1 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DA
oklch(81% 0.06 318.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C596D1
oklch(73.7% 0.098 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA6FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.125 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9556A5
oklch(55.6% 0.136 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F468D
oklch(49.2% 0.126 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#673A73
oklch(42.7% 0.104 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#C596D1 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) | #8FA3D3 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA8CF | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69CAB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C596D1
#C596D1
oklch(73.7% 0.098 319.3)
- #8AB97D
#8AB97D
oklch(73.7% 0.098 139)
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 #C596D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #C596D1 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.