#C59BF2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.129 305.7), rgb(197, 155, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#C59BF2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 155, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.129 305.7) |
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 #C59BF2 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59BF2 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59BF2 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C59BF2 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C59BF2
oklch(76% 0.129 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE7AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.195 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#B04CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.253 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E04F3
oklch(55.6% 0.286 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#8500CF
oklch(49.1% 0.254 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E01AB
oklch(42.8% 0.22 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#591787
oklch(37.7% 0.171 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#34114F
oklch(27% 0.108 306.1)
#C59BF2 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) | #88ABF5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ADF0 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA8BB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59BF2
#C59BF2
oklch(76% 0.129 305.7)
- #9DC061
#9DC061
oklch(76.1% 0.129 126)
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 #C59BF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #C59BF2 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.