#C59BDB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75% 0.101 313.7), rgb(197, 155, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#C59BDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59BDB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 155, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.101 313.7) |
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 #C59BDB | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59BDB | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59BDB text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59BDB text on black | 9.08:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59BDB
oklch(75% 0.101 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#A570C0
oklch(63.1% 0.129 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9057AC
oklch(55.6% 0.14 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4794
oklch(49.2% 0.13 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#643B78
oklch(42.8% 0.107 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#513361
oklch(37.7% 0.084 313)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#C59BDB 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) | #91A8DE | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BACD9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A3B2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59BDB
#C59BDB
oklch(75% 0.101 313.7)
- #94BC7A
#94BC7A
oklch(75% 0.1 133.7)
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 #C59BDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #C59BDB 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.