#C2ACDF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.075 304.4), rgb(194, 172, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#C2ACDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2ACDF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 172, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.075 304.4) |
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 #C2ACDF | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2ACDF | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2ACDF text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2ACDF text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2ACDF
oklch(78% 0.075 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.12 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ED4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A54C1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7544A6
oklch(49.2% 0.154 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3887
oklch(42.7% 0.129 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E316C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D3F
oklch(26.8% 0.064 304.2)
#C2ACDF 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) | #A3B5E1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB3BE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2ACDF
#C2ACDF
oklch(78% 0.075 304.4)
- #ADC08B
#ADC08B
oklch(78% 0.075 124.1)
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 #C2ACDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #C2ACDF 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.