#C48AEB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.7% 0.148 310.7), rgb(196, 138, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#C48AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48AEB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 138, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.148 310.7) |
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 #C48AEB | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C48AEB | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48AEB text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48AEB text on black | 8.18:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48AEB
oklch(72.7% 0.148 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD61DC
oklch(63.1% 0.189 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9942CA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8233AE
oklch(49.1% 0.191 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.158 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#562971
oklch(37.7% 0.124 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#C48AEB 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) | #769FEF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A3E8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C098AF | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48AEB
#C48AEB
oklch(72.7% 0.148 310.7)
- #86B94E
#86B94E
oklch(72.7% 0.148 130.6)
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 #C48AEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #C48AEB 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.