#C69EEF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.12 306.4), rgb(198, 158, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#C69EEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69EEF |
| RGB | rgb(198, 158, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.12 306.4) |
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 #C69EEF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69EEF | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C69EEF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C69EEF 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFD
oklch(88.4% 0.068 306.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C69EEF
oklch(76.5% 0.12 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF7BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.191 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#B04FFB
oklch(63.2% 0.246 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C21EA
oklch(55.6% 0.268 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#8509CB
oklch(49% 0.248 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C13A4
oklch(42.6% 0.206 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#581D82
oklch(37.8% 0.16 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#33134C
oklch(26.9% 0.102 306.5)
#C69EEF 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) | #8EADF2 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AFED | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0AABC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69EEF
#C69EEF
oklch(76.5% 0.12 306.4)
- #9FC169
#9FC169
oklch(76.6% 0.121 126.4)
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 #C69EEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #C69EEF 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.