#C2ACDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.9% 0.069 306.5), rgb(194, 172, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#C2ACDA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2ACDA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 172, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.069 306.5) |
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 #C2ACDA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2ACDA | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2ACDA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2ACDA text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2ACDA
oklch(77.9% 0.069 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED6
oklch(70.6% 0.109 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CB
oklch(63% 0.14 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A57B8
oklch(55.6% 0.152 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#75469F
oklch(49% 0.143 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#603A81
oklch(42.7% 0.119 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#C2ACDA 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) | #A4B4DC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B5D9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB2BC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2ACDA
#C2ACDA
oklch(77.9% 0.069 306.5)
- #ABBF90
#ABBF90
oklch(77.7% 0.068 126.7)
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 #C2ACDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
Use #C2ACDA 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.