#C959DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.4% 0.211 321.9), rgb(201, 89, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#C959DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C959DB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 89, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.211 321.9) |
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 #C959DB | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C959DB | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C959DB text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C959DB text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.104 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.165 321.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C959DB
oklch(65.4% 0.211 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD2DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.229 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#941CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#781C86
oklch(42.6% 0.176 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#611F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#C959DB 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) | #3F80DF | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688DD8 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6D92 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C959DB
#C959DB
oklch(65.4% 0.211 321.9)
- #24AE16
#24AE16
oklch(65.5% 0.212 141.9)
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 #C959DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C959DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #C959DB 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.