#C0AFE4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.076 299.3), rgb(192, 175, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#C0AFE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0AFE4 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 175, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.076 299.3) |
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 #C0AFE4 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0AFE4 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0AFE4 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0AFE4 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0AFE4
oklch(78.6% 0.076 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FE2
oklch(70.8% 0.122 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9870D9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8356C7
oklch(55.6% 0.17 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F45AC
oklch(49.1% 0.159 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.13 299)
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Step 900
900
#4A336F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#C0AFE4 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) | #A4B7E6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B7E2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB7C1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0AFE4
#C0AFE4
oklch(78.6% 0.076 299.3)
- #B3C189
#B3C189
oklch(78.6% 0.077 119.6)
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 #C0AFE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #C0AFE4 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.