#C684F5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.4% 0.17 309.7), rgb(198, 132, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#C684F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C684F5 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 132, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.17 309.7) |
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 #C684F5 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C684F5 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C684F5 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C684F5 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF5
oklch(81% 0.106 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C684F5
oklch(72.4% 0.17 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#B157EA
oklch(63.1% 0.219 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D34D8
oklch(55.7% 0.237 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8624BB
oklch(49.2% 0.22 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2197
oklch(42.7% 0.182 310)
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Step 900
900
#582378
oklch(37.7% 0.142 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#341647
oklch(27.1% 0.091 309.9)
#C684F5 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) | #699DF9 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7BA1F2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C096B1 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C684F5
#C684F5
oklch(72.4% 0.17 309.7)
- #82BA35
#82BA35
oklch(72.5% 0.171 129.8)
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 #C684F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #C684F5 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.