#C488E8
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.2% 0.148 311.9), rgb(196, 136, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#C488E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C488E8 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 136, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.148 311.9) |
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 #C488E8 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C488E8 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C488E8 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C488E8 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#D5B0EC
oklch(81% 0.092 312.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C488E8
oklch(72.2% 0.148 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF60DB
oklch(63.1% 0.19 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A42C8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8432AD
oklch(49.1% 0.191 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#572970
oklch(37.8% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#C488E8 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) | #759DEC | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A1E5 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C096AD | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C488E8
#C488E8
oklch(72.2% 0.148 311.9)
- #82B84F
#82B84F
oklch(72.2% 0.148 131.9)
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 #C488E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
Use #C488E8 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.