#C2A4E4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.7% 0.095 305.7), rgb(194, 164, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#C2A4E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 164, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 54%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.095 305.7) |
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 #C2A4E4 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A4E4 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2A4E4 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2A4E4 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2A4E4
oklch(76.7% 0.095 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B885EB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A762E5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9244D3
oklch(55.6% 0.211 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D34B6
oklch(49.1% 0.196 306)
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Step 800
800
#652D94
oklch(42.7% 0.163 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#C2A4E4 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) | #98AFE7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB1E2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDADBB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A4E4
#C2A4E4
oklch(76.7% 0.095 305.7)
- #A5BF7B
#A5BF7B
oklch(76.9% 0.096 125.6)
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 #C2A4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #C2A4E4 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.