#C3A2EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.9% 0.113 303.5), rgb(195, 162, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#C3A2EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A2EF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 162, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 71%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.113 303.5) |
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 #C3A2EF | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3A2EF | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3A2EF text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3A2EF text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3A2EF
oklch(76.9% 0.113 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B980FB
oklch(70.8% 0.18 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A857F8
oklch(63% 0.231 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#9432E7
oklch(55.5% 0.251 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F21C9
oklch(49.2% 0.233 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#6720A2
oklch(42.7% 0.193 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#532381
oklch(37.7% 0.15 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#C3A2EF 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) | #92B0F2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0ED | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCAEBE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A2EF
#C3A2EF
oklch(76.9% 0.113 303.5)
- #A6C06D
#A6C06D
oklch(76.9% 0.113 123.3)
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 #C3A2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
Use #C3A2EF 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.