#C48BEE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.15 309.6), rgb(196, 139, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#C48BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48BEE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 139, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.15 309.6) |
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 #C48BEE | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C48BEE | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48BEE text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48BEE text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 309.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48BEE
oklch(73% 0.15 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC61DF
oklch(63.2% 0.191 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9842CC
oklch(55.6% 0.209 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8132B1
oklch(49% 0.194 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#692B8F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#552972
oklch(37.6% 0.125 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#C48BEE 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) | #76A0F2 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A4EB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9AB1 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48BEE
#C48BEE
oklch(73% 0.15 309.6)
- #89BA4B
#89BA4B
oklch(73.1% 0.151 129.5)
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 #C48BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #C48BEE 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.