#C048CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.4% 0.216 324.3), rgb(192, 72, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#C048CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C048CB |
| RGB | rgb(192, 72, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.216 324.3) |
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 #C048CB | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C048CB | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C048CB text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C048CB text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D378DB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C048CB
oklch(61.4% 0.216 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B126BE
oklch(55.6% 0.235 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9814A3
oklch(49.1% 0.218 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B1784
oklch(42.6% 0.18 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#641D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#C048CB 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) | #2D73CF | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F81C8 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45C83 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C048CB
#C048CB
oklch(61.4% 0.216 324.3)
- #00A023
#00A023
oklch(61.3% 0.197 144.3)
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 #C048CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C048CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.079
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.083
Use #C048CB 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.