#C38EE6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.135 311), rgb(195, 142, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#C38EE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 142, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.135 311) |
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 #C38EE6 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C38EE6 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38EE6 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38EE6 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E9
oklch(81% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38EE6
oklch(73% 0.135 311)
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Step 500
500
#AB66D5
oklch(63.2% 0.172 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9649C2
oklch(55.6% 0.188 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8039A8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 311)
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Step 800
800
#683188
oklch(42.8% 0.144 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#552C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#C38EE6 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) | #7DA0E9 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA4E3 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9BAF | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38EE6
#C38EE6
oklch(73% 0.135 311)
- #89B95A
#89B95A
oklch(73% 0.136 131.2)
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 #C38EE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #C38EE6 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.