#C68EF4
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74% 0.153 308.4), rgb(198, 142, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#C68EF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 142, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.153 308.4) |
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 #C68EF4 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C68EF4 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68EF4 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68EF4 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 308.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68EF4
oklch(74% 0.153 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB60E2
oklch(63.1% 0.196 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9641D0
oklch(55.5% 0.213 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#8031B4
oklch(49% 0.198 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#682B92
oklch(42.7% 0.164 308)
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Step 900
900
#552974
oklch(37.8% 0.127 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#C68EF4 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) | #77A3F8 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A6F1 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09EB5 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68EF4
#C68EF4
oklch(74% 0.153 308.4)
- #8EBD49
#8EBD49
oklch(74.1% 0.154 128.3)
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 #C68EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.014
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
Use #C68EF4 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.