#C68FED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.8% 0.143 310.2), rgb(198, 143, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#C68FED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68FED |
| RGB | rgb(198, 143, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.143 310.2) |
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 #C68FED | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C68FED | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68FED text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68FED text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68FED
oklch(73.8% 0.143 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB63DA
oklch(63.1% 0.183 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#9746C8
oklch(55.7% 0.199 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8136AC
oklch(49.1% 0.184 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#682E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#552B70
oklch(37.8% 0.119 310)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#C68FED 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) | #7CA3F1 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A6EA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C29DB3 | 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°).
- #C68FED
#C68FED
oklch(73.8% 0.143 310.2)
- #8CBC55
#8CBC55
oklch(73.9% 0.143 130)
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 #C68FED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
Use #C68FED 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.