#C69CFA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.137 303.9), rgb(198, 156, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#C69CFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69CFA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 156, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.137 303.9) |
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 #C69CFA | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69CFA | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C69CFA text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C69CFA text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFF
oklch(88.6% 0.068 304)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C69CFA
oklch(76.6% 0.137 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.19 304)
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Step 500
500
#AB51FF
oklch(63.1% 0.246 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B00F8
oklch(55.6% 0.29 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#8300D2
oklch(49.1% 0.256 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B00AE
oklch(42.6% 0.223 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#58108E
oklch(37.7% 0.183 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#330F53
oklch(27% 0.115 303.4)
#C69CFA 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) | #86AEFE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FAFF7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEABBF | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69CFA
#C69CFA
oklch(76.6% 0.137 303.9)
- #A1C259
#A1C259
oklch(76.7% 0.138 124.1)
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 #C69CFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.007
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.013
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.020
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
Use #C69CFA 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.