#C2AED3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.056 309.4), rgb(194, 174, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#C2AED3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2AED3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 174, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.056 309.4) |
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 #C2AED3 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2AED3 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2AED3 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2AED3 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2AED3
oklch(78% 0.056 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B191CB
oklch(70.6% 0.09 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E75BE
oklch(63.1% 0.115 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#895DAA
oklch(55.7% 0.124 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#744C92
oklch(49.1% 0.116 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F76
oklch(42.8% 0.095 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D365F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#C2AED3 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) | #A9B4D5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB6D2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B2BA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2AED3
#C2AED3
oklch(78% 0.056 309.4)
- #ACBF99
#ACBF99
oklch(78% 0.056 129.3)
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 #C2AED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #C2AED3 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.