#C487E7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72% 0.149 312.3), rgb(196, 135, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#C487E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C487E7 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 135, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 67%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.149 312.3) |
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 #C487E7 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C487E7 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C487E7 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C487E7 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEC
oklch(80.8% 0.093 312.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C487E7
oklch(72% 0.149 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B060DA
oklch(63.2% 0.189 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B41C8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8431AD
oklch(49% 0.193 312)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8C
oklch(42.8% 0.159 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#572870
oklch(37.6% 0.125 312)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#C487E7 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) | #749CEB | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A1E4 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C195AC | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C487E7
#C487E7
oklch(72% 0.149 312.3)
- #80B84F
#80B84F
oklch(72.1% 0.149 132.5)
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 #C487E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #C487E7 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.