#C048E7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.24 316.6), rgb(192, 72, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#C048E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C048E7 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 72, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 77%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.24 316.6) |
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 #C048E7 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C048E7 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C048E7 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C048E7 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE76ED
oklch(70.8% 0.187 316.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C048E7
oklch(63.1% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC16D5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#780B95
oklch(42.7% 0.201 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#611977
oklch(37.8% 0.156 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#391146
oklch(27% 0.1 316.7)
#C048E7 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) | #0079EC | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4984E3 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6793 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C048E7
#C048E7
oklch(63.1% 0.24 316.6)
- #4AA100
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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 #C048E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C048E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.065
Use #C048E7 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.