#C686D4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.2% 0.13 320.2), rgb(198, 134, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#C686D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C686D4 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 134, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.13 320.2) |
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 #C686D4 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C686D4 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C686D4 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C686D4 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C686D4
oklch(71.2% 0.13 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#B563C6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A047B3
oklch(55.7% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#89379A
oklch(49.1% 0.168 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7D
oklch(42.7% 0.139 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B64
oklch(37.7% 0.107 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#C686D4 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) | #7C99D7 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA0D2 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78FA3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C686D4
#C686D4
oklch(71.2% 0.13 320.2)
- #74B666
#74B666
oklch(71.2% 0.13 140.1)
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 #C686D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.076
Use #C686D4 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.