#C68DFE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.3% 0.167 306), rgb(198, 141, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#C68DFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68DFE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 141, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.167 306) |
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 #C68DFE | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C68DFE | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68DFE text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68DFE text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF6
oklch(80.8% 0.104 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68DFE
oklch(74.3% 0.167 306)
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Step 500
500
#AA5CED
oklch(63.1% 0.213 306)
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Step 600
600
#963BDB
oklch(55.7% 0.231 306)
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Step 700
700
#802ABE
oklch(49.1% 0.216 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#68269A
oklch(42.8% 0.178 306)
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Step 900
900
#54267A
oklch(37.7% 0.138 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#C68DFE 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) | #70A4FF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA7FB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA0B9 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68DFE
#C68DFE
oklch(74.3% 0.167 306)
- #92BE36
#92BE36
oklch(74.4% 0.167 126)
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 #C68DFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.004
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #C68DFE 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.