Liliac #C48EFD
Liliac is a medium-light, vivid purple with hex code #C48EFD and RGB rgb(196, 142, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#C48EFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Liliac. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Colors that go with Liliac
Matches found by rotating Liliac around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Liliac
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Liliac, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Liliac, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
More about Liliac
How to make Liliac
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 3 parts purple
- 1 part pink
Recipe result: #C78BD9, a difference of ΔE 0.052 from Liliac. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Liliac in every format
| HEX | #C48EFD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 142, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.163 305.2) |
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 #C48EFD | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C48EFD | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48EFD text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48EFD text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Liliac
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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.102 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48EFD
oklch(74.2% 0.163 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A85EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#943EDA
oklch(55.7% 0.226 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E2DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.211 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#662899
oklch(42.7% 0.175 305)
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Step 900
900
#53277A
oklch(37.7% 0.137 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
Liliac 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) | #72A4FF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA6FA | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA0BA | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.164 |
Use Liliac 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.