#C28AF5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.159 307), rgb(194, 138, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#C28AF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28AF5 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 138, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.159 307) |
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 #C28AF5 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C28AF5 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28AF5 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28AF5 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.099 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28AF5
oklch(73% 0.159 307)
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Step 500
500
#AA5EE7
oklch(63% 0.204 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#963ED5
oklch(55.6% 0.222 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#802EB9
oklch(49.1% 0.207 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#682996
oklch(42.8% 0.171 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#542777
oklch(37.6% 0.133 307)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#C28AF5 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) | #70A0F9 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA3F2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9BB4 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28AF5
#C28AF5
oklch(73% 0.159 307)
- #8CB93C
#8CB93C
oklch(72.9% 0.16 127.1)
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 #C28AF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.014
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #C28AF5 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.