#C69FD9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.7% 0.092 314.5), rgb(198, 159, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#C69FD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 314°. 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 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69FD9 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 159, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 43%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.092 314.5) |
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 #C69FD9 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69FD9 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69FD9 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C69FD9 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69FD9
oklch(75.7% 0.092 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A473BA
oklch(63.2% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E5AA6
oklch(55.5% 0.127 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#794A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.118 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#633D74
oklch(42.8% 0.098 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#50345E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#C69FD9 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) | #97ABDB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAED7 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A6B3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69FD9
#C69FD9
oklch(75.7% 0.092 314.5)
- #98BE82
#98BE82
oklch(75.9% 0.092 134.5)
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 #C69FD9, 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 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #C69FD9 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.