#C682BE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.6% 0.115 331), rgb(198, 130, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#C682BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C682BE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 130, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.115 331) |
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 #C682BE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C682BE | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C682BE text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C682BE text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 330.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C682BE
oklch(69.6% 0.115 331)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9E
oklch(55.7% 0.16 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A87
oklch(49.1% 0.149 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#73316D
oklch(42.7% 0.122 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#C682BE 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) | #8093C0 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919CBC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8698 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C682BE
#C682BE
oklch(69.6% 0.115 331)
- #63B178
#63B178
oklch(69.5% 0.114 151.2)
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 #C682BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
Use #C682BE 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.