#C685CD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.124 323.4), rgb(198, 133, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#C685CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C685CD |
| RGB | rgb(198, 133, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.124 323.4) |
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 #C685CD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C685CD | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C685CD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C685CD text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C685CD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#B664C0
oklch(63.1% 0.159 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A248AC
oklch(55.7% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3994
oklch(49.2% 0.16 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#703078
oklch(42.7% 0.133 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B61
oklch(37.7% 0.104 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#C685CD 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) | #7E97D0 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9FCB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98CA0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C685CD
#C685CD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 323.4)
- #6FB46C
#6FB46C
oklch(70.6% 0.124 143.2)
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 #C685CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
Use #C685CD 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.