#C68EE4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.2% 0.134 313.2), rgb(198, 142, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#C68EE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 142, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.134 313.2) |
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 #C68EE4 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C68EE4 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68EE4 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68EE4 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68EE4
oklch(73.2% 0.134 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD65D2
oklch(63.1% 0.171 313)
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Step 600
600
#9948BF
oklch(55.6% 0.188 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8239A4
oklch(49.1% 0.172 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3085
oklch(42.7% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#562C6B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#C68EE4 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) | #7FA1E7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA5E1 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49AAE | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68EE4
#C68EE4
oklch(73.2% 0.134 313.2)
- #86BA5F
#86BA5F
oklch(73.2% 0.134 133.2)
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 #C68EE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #C68EE4 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.