#C59AE2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.111 311.1), rgb(197, 154, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#C59AE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 154, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.111 311.1) |
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 #C59AE2 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59AE2 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59AE2 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59AE2 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59AE2
oklch(75.1% 0.111 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.142 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9054B4
oklch(55.6% 0.154 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B449B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#64387E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#513165
oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#C59AE2 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) | #8EA8E5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ABE0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A4B4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59AE2
#C59AE2
oklch(75.1% 0.111 311.1)
- #95BD71
#95BD71
oklch(75.1% 0.111 131.2)
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 #C59AE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
Use #C59AE2 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.