#C699E7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.119 310.1), rgb(198, 153, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#C699E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C699E7 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 153, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.119 310.1) |
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 #C699E7 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C699E7 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C699E7 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C699E7 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C699E7
oklch(75.3% 0.119 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCD
oklch(63.2% 0.152 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9151BA
oklch(55.6% 0.166 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A0
oklch(49% 0.154 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#643682
oklch(42.6% 0.128 310)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#C699E7 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) | #8BA9EA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ACE5 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A4B6 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C699E7
#C699E7
oklch(75.3% 0.119 310.1)
- #95BE6B
#95BE6B
oklch(75.2% 0.119 130.3)
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 #C699E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
Use #C699E7 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.