#C682D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.138 320.2), rgb(198, 130, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#C682D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C682D5 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 130, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.138 320.2) |
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 #C682D5 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C682D5 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C682D5 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C682D5 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 320.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C682D5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#B760CA
oklch(63.1% 0.176 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#A242B7
oklch(55.6% 0.192 320)
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Step 700
700
#8B339D
oklch(49.1% 0.178 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#712B80
oklch(42.7% 0.149 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2966
oklch(37.7% 0.114 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#C682D5 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) | #7796D8 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889ED2 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78CA2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C682D5
#C682D5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 320.2)
- #6EB560
#6EB560
oklch(70.6% 0.138 140.4)
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 #C682D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
Use #C682D5 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.