#C59CEB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.118 307.6), rgb(197, 156, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#C59CEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59CEB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 156, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.118 307.6) |
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 #C59CEB | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59CEB | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59CEB text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C59CEB text on black | 9.32:1 | 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
#E5CEFC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 307.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C59CEB
oklch(75.9% 0.118 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#C17BFA
oklch(70.8% 0.189 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#B14FF7
oklch(63% 0.242 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D23E6
oklch(55.5% 0.263 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#870EC8
oklch(49.2% 0.245 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D15A2
oklch(42.7% 0.203 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#581D80
oklch(37.6% 0.158 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#34144B
oklch(27.1% 0.099 307.8)
#C59CEB 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) | #8DABEE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADE9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A7B9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59CEB
#C59CEB
oklch(75.9% 0.118 307.6)
- #9BBF6A
#9BBF6A
oklch(75.9% 0.119 127.8)
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 #C59CEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
Use #C59CEB 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.