#C683DA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.9% 0.142 318.2), rgb(198, 131, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#C683DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C683DA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 131, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.142 318.2) |
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 #C683DA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C683DA | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C683DA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C683DA text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#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
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C683DA
oklch(70.9% 0.142 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A141BC
oklch(55.6% 0.198 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A32A2
oklch(49.2% 0.183 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#702B83
oklch(42.7% 0.151 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#C683DA 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) | #7698DD | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879ED7 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68EA4 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C683DA
#C683DA
oklch(70.9% 0.142 318.2)
- #72B65B
#72B65B
oklch(71% 0.142 138.3)
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 #C683DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
Use #C683DA 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.