#C48CD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.119 318.1), rgb(196, 140, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#C48CD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 140, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.119 318.1) |
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 #C48CD5 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C48CD5 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48CD5 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48CD5 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48CD5
oklch(72% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.166 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#843D98
oklch(49.1% 0.155 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B337B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#C48CD5 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) | #829DD8 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A2D3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C495A7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48CD5
#C48CD5
oklch(72% 0.119 318.1)
- #7EB66B
#7EB66B
oklch(71.9% 0.12 138.1)
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 #C48CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
Use #C48CD5 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.