#C3A7FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.5% 0.126 298.1), rgb(195, 167, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#C3A7FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A7FF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 167, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.126 298.1) |
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 #C3A7FF | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3A7FF | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3A7FF text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3A7FF text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3A7FF
oklch(78.5% 0.126 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E24FC
oklch(55.6% 0.279 298)
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Step 700
700
#790CDC
oklch(49.1% 0.26 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#6215B1
oklch(42.6% 0.215 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#501E8C
oklch(37.7% 0.168 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1452
oklch(26.9% 0.107 298)
#C3A7FF 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) | #91B6FF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B5FD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B5C7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A7FF
#C3A7FF
oklch(78.5% 0.126 298.1)
- #B2C462
#B2C462
oklch(78.6% 0.125 118)
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 #C3A7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.072
Use #C3A7FF 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.