#C669E1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.4% 0.192 318.2), rgb(198, 105, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#C669E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.192 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C669E1 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 105, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.192 318.2) |
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 #C669E1 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C669E1 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C669E1 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C669E1 text on black | 6.50:1 | 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
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F3
oklch(81% 0.119 317.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C669E1
oklch(67.4% 0.192 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#C444E6
oklch(63.1% 0.245 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF08D4
oklch(55.6% 0.266 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0394
oklch(42.7% 0.205 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#631676
oklch(37.8% 0.159 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1045
oklch(27% 0.101 318.5)
#C669E1 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) | #5089E5 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E92DE | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67B9B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C669E1
#C669E1
oklch(67.4% 0.192 318.2)
- #51B026
#51B026
oklch(67.4% 0.191 138.2)
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 #C669E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C669E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
Use #C669E1 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.