#C59BFC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.141 303.2), rgb(197, 155, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#C59BFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 303°. 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59BFC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 155, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.141 303.2) |
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 #C59BFC | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59BFC | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C59BFC text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C59BFC text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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)
#C59BFC
oklch(76.5% 0.141 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
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Step 500
500
#AA52FF
oklch(63.1% 0.245 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A00FA
oklch(55.6% 0.292 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#8200D4
oklch(49.2% 0.258 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B00B0
oklch(42.8% 0.224 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#580B91
oklch(37.7% 0.189 303)
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Step 950
950
#330D55
oklch(27% 0.12 302.8)
#C59BFC 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) | #84ADFF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DAEF9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCABC0 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59BFC
#C59BFC
oklch(76.5% 0.141 303.2)
- #A1C153
#A1C153
oklch(76.4% 0.142 123.3)
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 #C59BFC, 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 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #C59BFC 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.