#C697D4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.1% 0.1 318.3), rgb(198, 151, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#C697D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C697D4 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 151, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.1 318.3) |
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 #C697D4 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C697D4 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C697D4 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C697D4 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.063 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C697D4
oklch(74.1% 0.1 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA6FBB
oklch(63.2% 0.128 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#9555A7
oklch(55.6% 0.14 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F458F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#673974
oklch(42.6% 0.107 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#54325E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#C697D4 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) | #90A4D6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA9D2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69EAD | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C697D4
#C697D4
oklch(74.1% 0.1 318.3)
- #8BBA7C
#8BBA7C
oklch(74% 0.1 138.3)
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 #C697D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #C697D4 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.