#C1AFDF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.07 301.9), rgb(193, 175, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#C1AFDF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1AFDF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 175, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.07 301.9) |
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 #C1AFDF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1AFDF | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1AFDF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1AFDF text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1AFDF
oklch(78.5% 0.07 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDB
oklch(70.6% 0.113 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A72D1
oklch(63.1% 0.143 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8558BE
oklch(55.6% 0.156 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7148A4
oklch(49.2% 0.145 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B84
oklch(42.6% 0.12 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B346A
oklch(37.8% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#C1AFDF 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) | #A6B7E1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7DE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB6BF | 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°).
- #C1AFDF
#C1AFDF
oklch(78.5% 0.07 301.9)
- #B1C18F
#B1C18F
oklch(78.6% 0.07 122.4)
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 #C1AFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #C1AFDF 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.