#C59EFD
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77% 0.138 302.2), rgb(197, 158, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#C59EFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59EFD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 158, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.138 302.2) |
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 #C59EFD | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59EFD | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C59EFD text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C59EFD text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C59EFD
oklch(77% 0.138 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A754FF
oklch(63% 0.242 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#9800FC
oklch(55.6% 0.293 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#8000D6
oklch(49.1% 0.259 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#6900B1
oklch(42.6% 0.225 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#561190
oklch(37.7% 0.184 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#320F54
oklch(27% 0.116 302)
#C59EFD 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) | #87AFFF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FB0FA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBADC2 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59EFD
#C59EFD
oklch(77% 0.138 302.2)
- #A5C257
#A5C257
oklch(77% 0.138 122.3)
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 #C59EFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.010
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.012
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.018
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #C59EFD 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.