#C48EEB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.3% 0.142 310), rgb(196, 142, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#C48EEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48EEB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 142, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.142 310) |
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 #C48EEB | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C48EEB | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48EEB text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48EEB text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48EEB
oklch(73.3% 0.142 310)
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Step 500
500
#AB64DA
oklch(63.2% 0.181 310)
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Step 600
600
#9647C7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8037AC
oklch(49.1% 0.183 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#682F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 310)
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Step 900
900
#552B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#C48EEB 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) | #7BA1EE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A5E8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9CB1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48EEB
#C48EEB
oklch(73.3% 0.142 310)
- #8BBA54
#8BBA54
oklch(73.3% 0.142 129.9)
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 #C48EEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #C48EEB 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.