#C88EED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.8% 0.145 311.3), rgb(200, 142, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#C88EED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C88EED |
| RGB | rgb(200, 142, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.145 311.3) |
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 #C88EED | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C88EED | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C88EED text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C88EED text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 311.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C88EED
oklch(73.8% 0.145 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD61DA
oklch(63% 0.186 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9944C7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8234AC
oklch(49% 0.187 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 311)
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Step 900
900
#562A70
oklch(37.8% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#321941
oklch(26.9% 0.077 311.1)
#C88EED 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) | #7BA2F1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A6EA | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49CB2 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C88EED
#C88EED
oklch(73.8% 0.145 311.3)
- #89BD55
#89BD55
oklch(73.9% 0.146 131.3)
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 #C88EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #C88EED 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.