#C683F6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.3% 0.173 309.6), rgb(198, 131, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#C683F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C683F6 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 131, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 86%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.173 309.6) |
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 #C683F6 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C683F6 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C683F6 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C683F6 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 310)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C683F6
oklch(72.3% 0.173 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#B156EB
oklch(63% 0.221 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D32D9
oklch(55.6% 0.24 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#8621BD
oklch(49.1% 0.224 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2099
oklch(42.8% 0.185 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#582279
oklch(37.6% 0.144 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#341647
oklch(27.1% 0.091 309.9)
#C683F6 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) | #679CFA | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A1F3 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C096B1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C683F6
#C683F6
oklch(72.3% 0.173 309.6)
- #82BA30
#82BA30
oklch(72.4% 0.174 129.5)
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 #C683F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #C683F6 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.