#C59CEA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.117 307.9), rgb(197, 156, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#C59CEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59CEA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 156, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.117 307.9) |
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 #C59CEA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59CEA | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59CEA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C59CEA text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C59CEA
oklch(75.8% 0.117 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#C17BF9
oklch(70.7% 0.188 308)
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Step 500
500
#B150F6
oklch(63.1% 0.24 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D25E4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#8711C6
oklch(49.1% 0.242 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D17A0
oklch(42.6% 0.2 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#581E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.156 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#34144B
oklch(27.1% 0.099 307.8)
#C59CEA 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) | #8DABED | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ADE8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A7B9 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59CEA
#C59CEA
oklch(75.8% 0.117 307.9)
- #9BBF6B
#9BBF6B
oklch(75.9% 0.118 127.9)
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 #C59CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
Use #C59CEA 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.