#C59BDF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.2% 0.105 312.1), rgb(197, 155, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#C59BDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59BDF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 155, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 52%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.105 312.1) |
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 #C59BDF | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59BDF | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59BDF text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59BDF text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 311.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59BDF
oklch(75.2% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#A56FC4
oklch(63.1% 0.136 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9056B0
oklch(55.6% 0.146 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4698
oklch(49.2% 0.136 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#633A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513263
oklch(37.7% 0.088 312)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#C59BDF 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) | #90A9E2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ACDD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A4B3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59BDF
#C59BDF
oklch(75.2% 0.105 312.1)
- #96BD76
#96BD76
oklch(75.3% 0.105 131.9)
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 #C59BDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
Use #C59BDF 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.