#C694FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.3% 0.15 305.7), rgb(198, 148, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#C694FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C694FA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 148, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.15 305.7) |
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 #C694FA | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C694FA | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C694FA text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C694FA text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.094 305.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C694FA
oklch(75.3% 0.15 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#A663E4
oklch(63.1% 0.192 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9245D2
oklch(55.7% 0.209 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C35B6
oklch(49.1% 0.195 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#652D93
oklch(42.7% 0.161 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#522A75
oklch(37.6% 0.126 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#C694FA 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) | #7CA8FE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88AAF7 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA4BB | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C694FA
#C694FA
oklch(75.3% 0.15 305.7)
- #98BF4B
#98BF4B
oklch(75.3% 0.15 125.5)
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 #C694FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.016
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #C694FA 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.