#C487F8
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.8% 0.168 307.6), rgb(196, 135, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#C487F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C487F8 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 135, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.168 307.6) |
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 #C487F8 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C487F8 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C487F8 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C487F8 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#E4D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF6
oklch(80.8% 0.107 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C487F8
oklch(72.8% 0.168 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD5AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.215 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9938DA
oklch(55.7% 0.234 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8227BD
oklch(49% 0.218 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2499
oklch(42.7% 0.18 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#56257A
oklch(37.8% 0.14 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#C487F8 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) | #6B9FFC | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7BA2F5 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD99B4 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C487F8
#C487F8
oklch(72.8% 0.168 307.6)
- #89BA33
#89BA33
oklch(72.9% 0.168 127.7)
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 #C487F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.016
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #C487F8 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.