#C3A7F9
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.3% 0.118 299.4), rgb(195, 167, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#C3A7F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A7F9 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 167, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.118 299.4) |
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 #C3A7F9 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3A7F9 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3A7F9 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3A7F9 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3A7F9
oklch(78.3% 0.118 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#B282FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E30F2
oklch(55.6% 0.262 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#791ED3
oklch(49.1% 0.243 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#621EAA
oklch(42.6% 0.201 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#502287
oklch(37.7% 0.158 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E164F
oklch(26.9% 0.1 298.9)
#C3A7F9 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) | #94B5FC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B4F7 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B4C5 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A7F9
#C3A7F9
oklch(78.3% 0.118 299.4)
- #AFC369
#AFC369
oklch(78.2% 0.118 119.5)
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 #C3A7F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
Use #C3A7F9 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.