#C684EE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.1% 0.162 311.6), rgb(198, 132, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#C684EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C684EE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 132, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.162 311.6) |
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 #C684EE | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C684EE | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C684EE text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C684EE text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 311.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C684EE
oklch(72.1% 0.162 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#B25AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.208 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D39D0
oklch(55.6% 0.225 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8729B4
oklch(49.2% 0.209 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2492
oklch(42.6% 0.174 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#592574
oklch(37.8% 0.135 312)
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Step 950
950
#341744
oklch(27% 0.085 311.8)
#C684EE 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) | #6D9CF2 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA0EB | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C294AE | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C684EE
#C684EE
oklch(72.1% 0.162 311.6)
- #7EB941
#7EB941
oklch(72.1% 0.163 131.7)
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 #C684EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #C684EE 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.