#C48BB8
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.7% 0.091 334.2), rgb(196, 139, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#C48BB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 139, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.091 334.2) |
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 #C48BB8 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C48BB8 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48BB8 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48BB8 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.057 333.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.091 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46DA6
oklch(63.1% 0.117 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5491
oklch(55.6% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#88447C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3865
oklch(42.6% 0.098 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3152
oklch(37.8% 0.076 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#C48BB8 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) | #8B98BA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A0B6 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8D9B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48BB8
#C48BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.091 334.2)
- #71B287
#71B287
oklch(70.8% 0.092 154.4)
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 #C48BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.066
Use #C48BB8 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.