#C886FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.2% 0.174 309), rgb(200, 134, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#C886FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C886FA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 134, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.174 309) |
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 #C886FA | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C886FA | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C886FA text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C886FA text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF6
oklch(80.8% 0.109 309.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C886FA
oklch(73.2% 0.174 309)
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Step 500
500
#B056EC
oklch(63% 0.222 309)
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Step 600
600
#9C32DB
oklch(55.6% 0.242 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8521BE
oklch(49% 0.225 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2099
oklch(42.6% 0.185 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#58227A
oklch(37.7% 0.145 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#C886FA 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) | #6A9FFE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7BA3F7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C199B4 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C886FA
#C886FA
oklch(73.2% 0.174 309)
- #86BC31
#86BC31
oklch(73.2% 0.173 128.8)
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 #C886FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.018
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
Use #C886FA 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.