#C2AEF5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.101 297), rgb(194, 174, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#C2AEF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2AEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 174, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.101 297) |
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 #C2AEF5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2AEF5 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2AEF5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2AEF5 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2AEF5
oklch(79.3% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F8
oklch(70.7% 0.162 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9965F5
oklch(63.1% 0.207 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#8545E3
oklch(55.5% 0.225 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#7135C5
oklch(49% 0.209 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C2EA0
oklch(42.8% 0.173 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.135 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#C2AEF5 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) | #9EB9F8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B8F3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B9C7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2AEF5
#C2AEF5
oklch(79.3% 0.101 297)
- #B7C478
#B7C478
oklch(79.3% 0.1 116.7)
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 #C2AEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #C2AEF5 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.