#C38EEB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.3% 0.141 309.5), rgb(195, 142, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#C38EEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38EEB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 142, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.141 309.5) |
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 #C38EEB | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C38EEB | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38EEB text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38EEB text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38EEB
oklch(73.3% 0.141 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA64DA
oklch(63.1% 0.181 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9547C7
oklch(55.5% 0.196 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F37AC
oklch(49% 0.182 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#672F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#C38EEB 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) | #7BA1EE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A5E8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9CB1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38EEB
#C38EEB
oklch(73.3% 0.141 309.5)
- #8CBA53
#8CBA53
oklch(73.4% 0.142 129.4)
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 #C38EEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
Use #C38EEB 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.