#C686E6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72% 0.15 313.7), rgb(198, 134, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#C686E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C686E6 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 134, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.15 313.7) |
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 #C686E6 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C686E6 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C686E6 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C686E6 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEC
oklch(81% 0.094 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C686E6
oklch(72% 0.15 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B25ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D3FC6
oklch(55.5% 0.208 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8630AB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D298B
oklch(42.6% 0.161 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#59276F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#C686E6 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) | #749CE9 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A1E3 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C494AB | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C686E6
#C686E6
oklch(72% 0.15 313.7)
- #7DB850
#7DB850
oklch(71.9% 0.15 133.5)
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 #C686E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #C686E6 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.