#D48EF3
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.3% 0.157 314.9), rgb(212, 142, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#D48EF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D48EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 142, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.157 314.9) |
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 #D48EF3 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D48EF3 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48EF3 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48EF3 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEED
oklch(81% 0.098 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D48EF3
oklch(75.3% 0.157 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#B55ADB
oklch(63% 0.201 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#A139C8
oklch(55.5% 0.219 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A2AAD
oklch(49.2% 0.203 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#70258C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2570
oklch(37.8% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#D48EF3 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) | #7CA5F7 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EABF0 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29CB5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D48EF3
#D48EF3
oklch(75.3% 0.157 314.9)
- #82C458
#82C458
oklch(75.2% 0.157 134.8)
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 #D48EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #D48EF3 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.