#C2A7EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.8% 0.104 301.2), rgb(194, 167, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#C2A7EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A7EF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 167, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.104 301.2) |
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 #C2A7EF | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A7EF | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2A7EF text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2A7EF text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2A7EF
oklch(77.8% 0.104 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#B384F7
oklch(70.6% 0.168 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A25FF3
oklch(63.1% 0.214 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E3FE2
oklch(55.7% 0.232 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#792EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.216 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#62299E
oklch(42.7% 0.178 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#50287E
oklch(37.8% 0.139 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F194A
oklch(27.1% 0.088 301.5)
#C2A7EF 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) | #98B3F2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB3ED | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB2C1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A7EF
#C2A7EF
oklch(77.8% 0.104 301.2)
- #ACC174
#ACC174
oklch(77.7% 0.104 121.3)
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 #C2A7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
Use #C2A7EF 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.