#C684EA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.9% 0.158 312.8), rgb(198, 132, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#C684EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C684EA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 132, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.158 312.8) |
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 #C684EA | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C684EA | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C684EA text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C684EA text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 312.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C684EA
oklch(71.9% 0.158 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#B35BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.202 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E3BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.219 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#872BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.203 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E268F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#592672
oklch(37.8% 0.131 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#C684EA 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) | #6F9BEE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A0E7 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C393AC | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C684EA
#C684EA
oklch(71.9% 0.158 312.8)
- #7CB847
#7CB847
oklch(71.8% 0.158 132.7)
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 #C684EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #C684EA 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.