#C596FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.8% 0.153 303.6), rgb(197, 150, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#C596FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C596FF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.153 303.6) |
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 #C596FF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C596FF | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C596FF text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C596FF text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C596FF
oklch(75.8% 0.153 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A363E8
oklch(63% 0.196 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F45D6
oklch(55.6% 0.213 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A35B9
oklch(49.1% 0.197 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#632D96
oklch(42.6% 0.164 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#512A77
oklch(37.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#C596FF 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) | #7CAAFF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA7BE | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C596FF
#C596FF
oklch(75.8% 0.153 303.6)
- #9DC046
#9DC046
oklch(75.8% 0.153 123.7)
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 #C596FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.019
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #C596FF 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.