#C68FEB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.7% 0.141 310.8), rgb(198, 143, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#C68FEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68FEB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 143, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.141 310.8) |
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 #C68FEB | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C68FEB | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68FEB text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68FEB text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68FEB
oklch(73.7% 0.141 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC64D8
oklch(63.2% 0.179 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9747C5
oklch(55.6% 0.194 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8137AB
oklch(49.2% 0.182 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#692F8A
oklch(42.8% 0.15 311)
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Step 900
900
#552B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 311)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#C68FEB 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) | #7DA2EE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA6E8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C29CB2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68FEB
#C68FEB
oklch(73.7% 0.141 310.8)
- #8BBC58
#8BBC58
oklch(73.8% 0.141 130.8)
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 #C68FEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #C68FEB 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.