#C269DC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.7% 0.185 318.2), rgb(194, 105, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#C269DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C269DC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 105, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.185 318.2) |
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 #C269DC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C269DC | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C269DC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C269DC text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C681DA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C269DC
oklch(66.7% 0.185 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 318)
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Step 800
800
#702984
oklch(42.6% 0.155 318)
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Step 900
900
#5B276A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#C269DC 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) | #5287E0 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E90D9 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27A99 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C269DC
#C269DC
oklch(66.7% 0.185 318.2)
- #52AD2B
#52AD2B
oklch(66.6% 0.185 138.2)
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 #C269DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C269DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
Use #C269DC 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.