#C68EEC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.6% 0.144 310.6), rgb(198, 142, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#C68EEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68EEC |
| RGB | rgb(198, 142, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.144 310.6) |
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 #C68EEC | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C68EEC | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68EEC text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68EEC text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EC
oklch(81% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68EEC
oklch(73.6% 0.144 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC63DA
oklch(63.2% 0.183 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9745C7
oklch(55.5% 0.199 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8135AC
oklch(49% 0.186 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#692E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#552A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#C68EEC 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) | #7BA2EF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A6E9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C29CB2 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68EEC
#C68EEC
oklch(73.6% 0.144 310.6)
- #8ABB55
#8ABB55
oklch(73.5% 0.143 130.5)
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 #C68EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
Use #C68EEC 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.