#C48ACC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.3% 0.113 322.4), rgb(196, 138, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#C48ACC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48ACC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 138, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.113 322.4) |
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 #C48ACC | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C48ACC | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48ACC text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48ACC text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48ACC
oklch(71.3% 0.113 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B269BC
oklch(63.2% 0.144 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D4EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.157 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#863E90
oklch(49% 0.146 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3475
oklch(42.7% 0.121 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#582E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#C48ACC 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) | #839ACF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A1CA | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C691A2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48ACC
#C48ACC
oklch(71.3% 0.113 322.4)
- #78B472
#78B472
oklch(71.2% 0.112 142.2)
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 #C48ACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
Use #C48ACC 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.