#C692ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.3% 0.138 309.6), rgb(198, 146, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#C692ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C692ED |
| RGB | rgb(198, 146, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.138 309.6) |
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 #C692ED | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C692ED | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C692ED text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C692ED text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C692ED
oklch(74.3% 0.138 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A965D8
oklch(63% 0.177 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9549C5
oklch(55.6% 0.191 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F39AB
oklch(49.2% 0.179 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#67308A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#542C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#C692ED 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) | #80A5F0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA8EA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C19FB4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C692ED
#C692ED
oklch(74.3% 0.138 309.6)
- #8FBD5A
#8FBD5A
oklch(74.4% 0.138 129.8)
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 #C692ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #C692ED 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.