#C088FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.9% 0.173 304.4), rgb(192, 136, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#C088FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C088FE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 136, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.173 304.4) |
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 #C088FE | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C088FE | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C088FE text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C088FE text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 304.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C088FE
oklch(72.9% 0.173 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A85AF2
oklch(63% 0.221 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9437E1
oklch(55.5% 0.24 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F27C3
oklch(49.1% 0.223 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#67249E
oklch(42.8% 0.185 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#53257E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#31174A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 304.4)
#C088FE 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) | #67A0FF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76A2FB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69CB7 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C088FE
#C088FE
oklch(72.9% 0.173 304.4)
- #90B920
#90B920
oklch(73% 0.173 124.6)
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 #C088FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.016
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #C088FE 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.