#C0AEDC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.1% 0.067 302.7), rgb(192, 174, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#C0AEDC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0AEDC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 174, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.067 302.7) |
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 #C0AEDC | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0AEDC | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0AEDC text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0AEDC text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0AEDC
oklch(78.1% 0.067 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D8
oklch(70.7% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A73CD
oklch(63.1% 0.136 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8559BA
oklch(55.5% 0.15 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7149A1
oklch(49.2% 0.139 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C82
oklch(42.7% 0.115 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3468
oklch(37.6% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#C0AEDC 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) | #A6B5DE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B6DB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB4BE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0AEDC
#C0AEDC
oklch(78.1% 0.067 302.7)
- #B0BF90
#B0BF90
oklch(78.1% 0.066 122.3)
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 #C0AEDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
Use #C0AEDC 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.