#C69DFC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.9% 0.138 303.2), rgb(198, 157, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#C69DFC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69DFC |
| RGB | rgb(198, 157, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.138 303.2) |
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 #C69DFC | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69DFC | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C69DFC text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C69DFC text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C69DFC
oklch(76.9% 0.138 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
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Step 500
500
#AA52FF
oklch(63.1% 0.245 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A00FA
oklch(55.6% 0.292 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#8200D4
oklch(49.2% 0.258 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B00B0
oklch(42.8% 0.224 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#570F8F
oklch(37.6% 0.185 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#330F54
oklch(27.1% 0.117 302.9)
#C69DFC 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) | #87AFFF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FAFF9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDACC1 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69DFC
#C69DFC
oklch(76.9% 0.138 303.2)
- #A3C258
#A3C258
oklch(76.9% 0.138 123.2)
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 #C69DFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.009
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.010
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.018
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #C69DFC 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.