#C689DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.1% 0.135 316.4), rgb(198, 137, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#C689DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 316°. 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 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C689DD |
| RGB | rgb(198, 137, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.135 316.4) |
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 #C689DD | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C689DD | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C689DD text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C689DD text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C689DD
oklch(72.1% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B163CE
oklch(63.1% 0.172 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8637A1
oklch(49.2% 0.174 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E82
oklch(42.6% 0.144 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#C689DD 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) | #7C9CE0 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA2DA | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C594A9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C689DD
#C689DD
oklch(72.1% 0.135 316.4)
- #7CB860
#7CB860
oklch(72.1% 0.135 136.5)
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 #C689DD, 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 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #C689DD 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.