#C690FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.6% 0.157 306.4), rgb(198, 144, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#C690FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C690FA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 144, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.157 306.4) |
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 #C690FA | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C690FA | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C690FA text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C690FA text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.099 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C690FA
oklch(74.6% 0.157 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A960E7
oklch(63.2% 0.201 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9440D5
oklch(55.5% 0.219 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F31B8
oklch(49.2% 0.202 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#672A95
oklch(42.7% 0.168 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#532877
oklch(37.6% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#311946
oklch(27.1% 0.083 306.2)
#C690FA 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) | #77A6FE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A8F7 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA1B9 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C690FA
#C690FA
oklch(74.6% 0.157 306.4)
- #93BE44
#93BE44
oklch(74.6% 0.157 126.5)
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 #C690FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.008
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
Use #C690FA 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.