#C2ADE9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.087 300.5), rgb(194, 173, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#C2ADE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2ADE9 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 173, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.087 300.5) |
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 #C2ADE9 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2ADE9 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2ADE9 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2ADE9 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2ADE9
oklch(78.6% 0.087 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C6AE2
oklch(63% 0.177 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#874ED0
oklch(55.5% 0.193 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#733EB4
oklch(49% 0.179 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3492
oklch(42.7% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#C2ADE9 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) | #A1B7EC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B7E7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB6C2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2ADE9
#C2ADE9
oklch(78.6% 0.087 300.5)
- #B1C283
#B1C283
oklch(78.6% 0.086 120.7)
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 #C2ADE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #C2ADE9 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.