#C59BFA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.139 303.6), rgb(197, 155, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#C59BFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59BFA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 155, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 90%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.139 303.6) |
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 #C59BFA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59BFA | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C59BFA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C59BFA text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C59BFA
oklch(76.4% 0.139 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA7DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.189 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB51FF
oklch(63.1% 0.246 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B00F9
oklch(55.7% 0.291 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#8200D3
oklch(49.1% 0.257 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B00AF
oklch(42.7% 0.224 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#580E8F
oklch(37.7% 0.186 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#330E54
oklch(27% 0.118 303.1)
#C59BFA 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) | #85ADFE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAEF7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCAABF | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59BFA
#C59BFA
oklch(76.4% 0.139 303.6)
- #A1C156
#A1C156
oklch(76.5% 0.139 123.6)
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 #C59BFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.009
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
Use #C59BFA 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.