#C3A5EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.3% 0.101 304), rgb(195, 165, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#C3A5EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A5EA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 165, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.101 304) |
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 #C3A5EA | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3A5EA | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3A5EA text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3A5EA text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3A5EA
oklch(77.3% 0.101 304)
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Step 400
400
#B784F2
oklch(70.8% 0.162 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A65FED
oklch(63.1% 0.208 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#923FDB
oklch(55.6% 0.226 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C2FBE
oklch(49.1% 0.21 304)
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Step 800
800
#65299A
oklch(42.7% 0.174 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#52287A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#301948
oklch(27.1% 0.086 303.8)
#C3A5EA 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) | #97B1ED | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB2E8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDAFBE | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A5EA
#C3A5EA
oklch(77.3% 0.101 304)
- #A7C077
#A7C077
oklch(77.2% 0.101 124.1)
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 #C3A5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #C3A5EA 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.