#C692D4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.2% 0.109 319), rgb(198, 146, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#C692D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C692D4 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 146, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 43%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.109 319) |
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 #C692D4 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C692D4 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C692D4 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C692D4 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C692D4
oklch(73.2% 0.109 319)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BBE
oklch(63% 0.14 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#9851AA
oklch(55.5% 0.151 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#824192
oklch(49.1% 0.141 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#693777
oklch(42.7% 0.116 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#563060
oklch(37.8% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#C692D4 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) | #8AA1D7 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A6D2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C799AA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C692D4
#C692D4
oklch(73.2% 0.109 319)
- #85B976
#85B976
oklch(73.2% 0.108 138.8)
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 #C692D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.076
Use #C692D4 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.