#C59DFD
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(76.9% 0.139 302.4), rgb(197, 157, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#C59DFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59DFD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 157, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.139 302.4) |
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 #C59DFD | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59DFD | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C59DFD text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C59DFD text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE4FF
oklch(93.5% 0.038 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C59DFD
oklch(76.9% 0.139 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.186 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A854FF
oklch(63.1% 0.242 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#9900FC
oklch(55.7% 0.293 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#8100D5
oklch(49.1% 0.258 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A00B1
oklch(42.7% 0.225 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#570F90
oklch(37.7% 0.186 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#330E54
oklch(27% 0.118 303.1)
#C59DFD 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) | #86AFFF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAFFA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBACC1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59DFD
#C59DFD
oklch(76.9% 0.139 302.4)
- #A4C255
#A4C255
oklch(76.9% 0.14 122.6)
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 #C59DFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.011
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.011
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.020
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #C59DFD 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.