#C59BE2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.109 310.9), rgb(197, 155, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#C59BE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 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 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 155, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.109 310.9) |
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 #C59BE2 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59BE2 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59BE2 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59BE2 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E2
oklch(81% 0.068 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59BE2
oklch(75.3% 0.109 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.139 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B3
oklch(55.5% 0.151 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A459A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#63397D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#513265
oklch(37.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#C59BE2 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) | #8FA9E5 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ACE0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A4B5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59BE2
#C59BE2
oklch(75.3% 0.109 310.9)
- #97BD73
#97BD73
oklch(75.3% 0.108 130.7)
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 #C59BE2, 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 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
Use #C59BE2 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.