#C6AADD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.9% 0.077 309.5), rgb(198, 170, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#C6AADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6AADD |
| RGB | rgb(198, 170, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.077 309.5) |
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 #C6AADD | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6AADD | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6AADD text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6AADD text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6AADD
oklch(77.9% 0.077 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A66BD0
oklch(63.2% 0.157 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9150BD
oklch(55.6% 0.171 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A3
oklch(49.2% 0.159 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#643584
oklch(42.6% 0.132 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#522F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#C6AADD 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) | #A2B3DF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B0BC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6AADD
#C6AADD
oklch(77.9% 0.077 309.5)
- #A7C18D
#A7C18D
oklch(77.8% 0.077 129.6)
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 #C6AADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #C6AADD 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.