#C685DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.4% 0.14 317.3), rgb(198, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#C685DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C685DC |
| RGB | rgb(198, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.14 317.3) |
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 #C685DC | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C685DC | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C685DC text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C685DC text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C685DC
oklch(71.4% 0.14 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B460CF
oklch(63% 0.179 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F43BC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#8833A2
oklch(49% 0.181 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C84
oklch(42.8% 0.15 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A296A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#C685DC 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) | #7899DF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A0D9 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C690A6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C685DC
#C685DC
oklch(71.4% 0.14 317.3)
- #76B75C
#76B75C
oklch(71.4% 0.141 137.4)
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 #C685DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #C685DC 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.