#C69EE4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.107 310.1), rgb(198, 158, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#C69EE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 158, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.107 310.1) |
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 #C69EE4 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69EE4 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C69EE4 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C69EE4 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C69EE4
oklch(76% 0.107 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#C17EEF
oklch(70.6% 0.171 310)
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Step 500
500
#B157E9
oklch(63% 0.218 310)
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Step 600
600
#9D33D7
oklch(55.5% 0.237 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8623BB
oklch(49.1% 0.221 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2197
oklch(42.7% 0.182 310)
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Step 900
900
#582378
oklch(37.7% 0.142 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#341646
oklch(27% 0.09 310.6)
#C69EE4 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) | #92ACE7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAEE2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A7B7 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69EE4
#C69EE4
oklch(76% 0.107 310.1)
- #9BBF75
#9BBF75
oklch(76% 0.107 129.8)
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 #C69EE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #C69EE4 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.