#C59CEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.122 306.6), rgb(197, 156, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#C59CEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59CEE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 156, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.122 306.6) |
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 #C59CEE | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59CEE | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59CEE text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C59CEE text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C59CEE
oklch(76% 0.122 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#C07AFE
oklch(70.7% 0.194 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#B14DFC
oklch(63.1% 0.249 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D1CEB
oklch(55.6% 0.272 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#8601CD
oklch(49.1% 0.253 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D10A5
oklch(42.7% 0.209 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#581B83
oklch(37.6% 0.163 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#34134D
oklch(27.1% 0.103 306.8)
#C59CEE 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) | #8BACF1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ADEC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA8BA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59CEE
#C59CEE
oklch(76% 0.122 306.6)
- #9DBF67
#9DBF67
oklch(76% 0.121 126.4)
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 #C59CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #C59CEE 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.