#C084E3
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.9% 0.147 312.2), rgb(192, 132, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#C084E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C084E3 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 132, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.147 312.2) |
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 #C084E3 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C084E3 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C084E3 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C084E3 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EC
oklch(81% 0.092 312.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C084E3
oklch(70.9% 0.147 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF60DA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B42C7
oklch(55.7% 0.205 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8432AC
oklch(49.1% 0.19 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8B
oklch(42.6% 0.157 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#57296F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#C084E3 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) | #7199E6 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809DE0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD92A9 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C084E3
#C084E3
oklch(70.9% 0.147 312.2)
- #7EB44C
#7EB44C
oklch(71% 0.147 132.1)
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 #C084E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #C084E3 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.