#C288FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.9% 0.169 306.1), rgb(194, 136, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#C288FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C288FA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 136, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.169 306.1) |
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 #C288FA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C288FA | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C288FA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C288FA 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C288FA
oklch(72.9% 0.169 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB5BEE
oklch(63.2% 0.216 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9639DC
oklch(55.6% 0.234 306)
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Step 700
700
#8029BF
oklch(49.1% 0.217 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#68259A
oklch(42.7% 0.18 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#55257B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#C288FA 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) | #6AA0FE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A2F7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99BB5 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C288FA
#C288FA
oklch(72.9% 0.169 306.1)
- #8DB92E
#8DB92E
oklch(72.9% 0.168 126)
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 #C288FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.015
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #C288FA 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.