#C3A4E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.8% 0.093 307.1), rgb(195, 164, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#C3A4E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 164, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.093 307.1) |
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 #C3A4E2 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3A4E2 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3A4E2 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3A4E2 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3A4E2
oklch(76.8% 0.093 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B985E8
oklch(70.6% 0.149 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A863E1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9445CF
oklch(55.7% 0.207 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E35B3
oklch(49.1% 0.192 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#662D91
oklch(42.6% 0.16 307)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#311A44
oklch(27.1% 0.078 307.2)
#C3A4E2 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) | #99AFE5 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB1E0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFACBA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A4E2
#C3A4E2
oklch(76.8% 0.093 307.1)
- #A3BF7E
#A3BF7E
oklch(76.8% 0.093 127.4)
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 #C3A4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #C3A4E2 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.