#C685CA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.121 324.8), rgb(198, 133, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#C685CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C685CA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 133, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.121 324.8) |
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 #C685CA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C685CA | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C685CA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C685CA text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.076 324.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C685CA
oklch(70.6% 0.121 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#B764BD
oklch(63.1% 0.156 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A249A9
oklch(55.6% 0.169 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A3991
oklch(49% 0.157 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#713075
oklch(42.7% 0.13 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#C685CA 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) | #7F97CD | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9EC8 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98C9F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C685CA
#C685CA
oklch(70.6% 0.121 324.8)
- #6EB470
#6EB470
oklch(70.6% 0.12 144.8)
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 #C685CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
Use #C685CA 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.