#C488E4
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72% 0.143 313.1), rgb(196, 136, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#C488E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C488E4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 136, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.143 313.1) |
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 #C488E4 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C488E4 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C488E4 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C488E4 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C488E4
oklch(72% 0.143 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF61D7
oklch(63% 0.184 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B43C4
oklch(55.6% 0.2 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8434A9
oklch(49.1% 0.185 313)
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Step 800
800
#6B2C89
oklch(42.6% 0.154 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#57296E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#C488E4 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) | #779CE7 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A1E1 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C195AB | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C488E4
#C488E4
oklch(72% 0.143 313.1)
- #80B754
#80B754
oklch(71.9% 0.143 133)
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 #C488E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
Use #C488E4 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.