#C68FDA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73% 0.121 316.8), rgb(198, 143, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#C68FDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68FDA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 143, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.121 316.8) |
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 #C68FDA | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C68FDA | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68FDA text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68FDA text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68FDA
oklch(73% 0.121 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#994DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.168 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#833D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 317)
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Step 800
800
#6A337D
oklch(42.6% 0.13 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#C68FDA 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) | #84A0DD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A5D8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C698AB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68FDA
#C68FDA
oklch(73% 0.121 316.8)
- #83B96C
#83B96C
oklch(72.9% 0.12 136.8)
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 #C68FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
Use #C68FDA 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.