#C69FD8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.7% 0.09 315), rgb(198, 159, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#C69FD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 159, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.09 315) |
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 #C69FD8 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69FD8 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69FD8 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C69FD8 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 315.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69FD8
oklch(75.7% 0.09 315)
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Step 500
500
#A473B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F5AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.126 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#794A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#633D73
oklch(42.8% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#50345D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#C69FD8 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) | #97ABDA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AED6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A6B3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69FD8
#C69FD8
oklch(75.7% 0.09 315)
- #98BD83
#98BD83
oklch(75.6% 0.09 134.6)
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 #C69FD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #C69FD8 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.