#C693F6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.9% 0.147 306.9), rgb(198, 147, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#C693F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C693F6 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 147, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 85%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.147 306.9) |
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 #C693F6 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C693F6 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C693F6 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C693F6 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C693F6
oklch(74.9% 0.147 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A763E1
oklch(63% 0.189 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9346CE
oklch(55.6% 0.204 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D36B2
oklch(49.1% 0.189 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#662E90
oklch(42.7% 0.157 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#532B73
oklch(37.8% 0.122 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#C693F6 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) | #7DA7FA | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A9F3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA2B9 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C693F6
#C693F6
oklch(74.9% 0.147 306.9)
- #95BE4F
#95BE4F
oklch(74.9% 0.147 126.7)
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 #C693F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.018
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #C693F6 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.