#C697E1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.6% 0.115 312.7), rgb(198, 151, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#C697E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C697E1 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 151, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.115 312.7) |
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 #C697E1 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C697E1 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C697E1 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C697E1 text on black | 8.91:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E2
oklch(81% 0.071 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C697E1
oklch(74.6% 0.115 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.147 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9352B5
oklch(55.7% 0.159 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D429C
oklch(49.2% 0.148 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#66377E
oklch(42.8% 0.122 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#C697E1 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) | #8BA6E4 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AADF | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A1B2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C697E1
#C697E1
oklch(74.6% 0.115 312.7)
- #90BC6F
#90BC6F
oklch(74.5% 0.115 132.8)
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 #C697E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #C697E1 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.