#C3A4E5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.9% 0.097 306), rgb(195, 164, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#C3A4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.097 306) |
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 #C3A4E5 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3A4E5 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3A4E5 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3A4E5 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3A4E5
oklch(76.9% 0.097 306)
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Step 400
400
#B985EC
oklch(70.8% 0.154 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A861E6
oklch(63.2% 0.198 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9342D4
oklch(55.6% 0.215 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E32B7
oklch(49.1% 0.2 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#662B94
oklch(42.6% 0.166 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#532976
oklch(37.7% 0.129 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#C3A4E5 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) | #98B0E8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB1E3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEADBB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A4E5
#C3A4E5
oklch(76.9% 0.097 306)
- #A4BF7B
#A4BF7B
oklch(76.8% 0.096 126.2)
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 #C3A4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #C3A4E5 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.