#C0AFDF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.07 301), rgb(192, 175, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#C0AFDF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0AFDF |
| RGB | rgb(192, 175, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.07 301) |
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 #C0AFDF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0AFDF | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0AFDF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0AFDF text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0AFDF
oklch(78.4% 0.07 301)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DB
oklch(70.7% 0.111 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9973D1
oklch(63.2% 0.141 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8459BE
oklch(55.6% 0.154 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7048A4
oklch(49.1% 0.144 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C85
oklch(42.7% 0.119 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A346A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#C0AFDF 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) | #A6B6E1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7DE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB6BF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0AFDF
#C0AFDF
oklch(78.4% 0.07 301)
- #B2C08E
#B2C08E
oklch(78.4% 0.07 120.7)
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 #C0AFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #C0AFDF 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.