#C693F3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.8% 0.144 307.7), rgb(198, 147, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#C693F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C693F3 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 147, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 80%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.144 307.7) |
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 #C693F3 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C693F3 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C693F3 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C693F3 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1EE
oklch(80.8% 0.09 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C693F3
oklch(74.8% 0.144 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A864DD
oklch(63% 0.183 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9347CB
oklch(55.5% 0.199 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E37B0
oklch(49.2% 0.186 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#662F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#C693F3 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) | #7EA6F7 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA9F0 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A2B8 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C693F3
#C693F3
oklch(74.8% 0.144 307.7)
- #93BE53
#93BE53
oklch(74.8% 0.144 127.8)
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 #C693F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #C693F3 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.