#C59CEF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.123 306.3), rgb(197, 156, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#C59CEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59CEF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 156, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.123 306.3) |
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 #C59CEF | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59CEF | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59CEF text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C59CEF text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 305.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C59CEF
oklch(76% 0.123 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#C07AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.196 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#B14CFE
oklch(63.2% 0.252 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D1AED
oklch(55.6% 0.274 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#8600CD
oklch(49.1% 0.253 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D0EA7
oklch(42.8% 0.211 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#581B84
oklch(37.7% 0.164 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#34124D
oklch(27% 0.105 307.1)
#C59CEF 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) | #8BACF2 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AEED | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA8BB | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59CEF
#C59CEF
oklch(76% 0.123 306.3)
- #9DBF66
#9DBF66
oklch(75.9% 0.122 126.3)
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 #C59CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #C59CEF 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.