#C48ACE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.4% 0.115 321.5), rgb(196, 138, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#C48ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48ACE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 138, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.115 321.5) |
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 #C48ACE | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C48ACE | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48ACE text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48ACE text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48ACE
oklch(71.4% 0.115 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B268BE
oklch(63.1% 0.147 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#863E92
oklch(49.2% 0.148 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3477
oklch(42.8% 0.123 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#C48ACE 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) | #839AD1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A1CC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C691A3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48ACE
#C48ACE
oklch(71.4% 0.115 321.5)
- #78B570
#78B570
oklch(71.4% 0.116 141.6)
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 #C48ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
Use #C48ACE 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.