#C659C5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.8% 0.19 327.9), rgb(198, 89, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#C659C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C659C5 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 89, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.19 327.9) |
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 #C659C5 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C659C5 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C659C5 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C659C5 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDF
oklch(81% 0.092 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17CCF
oklch(70.6% 0.149 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C659C5
oklch(63.8% 0.19 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF36AF
oklch(55.7% 0.207 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#962796
oklch(49.2% 0.192 328)
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Step 800
800
#7A237A
oklch(42.8% 0.159 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#622362
oklch(37.6% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#C659C5 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) | #4E7BC8 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7189C2 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6587 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C659C5
#C659C5
oklch(63.8% 0.19 327.9)
- #00A842
#00A842
oklch(63.8% 0.185 147.9)
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 #C659C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C659C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.080
Use #C659C5 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.