#C59BE7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.115 309.1), rgb(197, 155, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#C59BE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 155, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.115 309.1) |
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 #C59BE7 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59BE7 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59BE7 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C59BE7 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.072 309.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59BE7
oklch(75.5% 0.115 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#A46ECC
oklch(63.2% 0.146 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F53B9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#79439F
oklch(49% 0.149 309)
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Step 800
800
#633881
oklch(42.7% 0.123 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#C59BE7 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) | #8DAAEA | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE5 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A6B7 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59BE7
#C59BE7
oklch(75.5% 0.115 309.1)
- #99BE6D
#99BE6D
oklch(75.5% 0.115 128.9)
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 #C59BE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
Use #C59BE7 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.