#C469E6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.4% 0.196 316), rgb(196, 105, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#C469E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C469E6 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 105, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.196 316) |
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 #C469E6 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C469E6 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C469E6 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C469E6 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0A8F6
oklch(81% 0.122 316.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C469E6
oklch(67.4% 0.196 316)
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Step 500
500
#C143EC
oklch(63% 0.251 316)
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Step 600
600
#AD01DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#61157A
oklch(37.7% 0.163 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#391047
oklch(27% 0.103 316.1)
#C469E6 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) | #4B8AEA | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A92E3 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27D9E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C469E6
#C469E6
oklch(67.4% 0.196 316)
- #58B010
#58B010
oklch(67.5% 0.196 136)
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 #C469E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C469E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
Use #C469E6 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.