#C3A0EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.11 305.6), rgb(195, 160, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#C3A0EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A0EA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 160, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.11 305.6) |
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 #C3A0EA | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3A0EA | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3A0EA text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3A0EA text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 306.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3A0EA
oklch(76.4% 0.11 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB80F6
oklch(70.7% 0.175 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB58F2
oklch(63.1% 0.224 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#9734E1
oklch(55.6% 0.244 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#8123C3
oklch(49.1% 0.227 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#69219E
oklch(42.7% 0.188 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#55237E
oklch(37.7% 0.147 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#32164A
oklch(27% 0.094 305.8)
#C3A0EA 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) | #91ADED | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AFE8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDABBB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A0EA
#C3A0EA
oklch(76.4% 0.11 305.6)
- #A1BF70
#A1BF70
oklch(76.4% 0.11 125.9)
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 #C3A0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #C3A0EA 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.