#C3A8CD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.7% 0.06 316.9), rgb(195, 168, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#C3A8CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A8CD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 168, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.06 316.9) |
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 #C3A8CD | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3A8CD | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3A8CD text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3A8CD text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3A8CD
oklch(76.7% 0.06 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#A771BA
oklch(63.2% 0.121 317)
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Step 600
600
#9258A6
oklch(55.7% 0.132 317)
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Step 700
700
#7C478E
oklch(49% 0.123 317)
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Step 800
800
#653B74
oklch(42.7% 0.103 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#52335D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#C3A8CD 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) | #A4AFCF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B2CC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3ACB4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A8CD
#C3A8CD
oklch(76.7% 0.06 316.9)
- #A2BD97
#A2BD97
oklch(76.8% 0.061 136.7)
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 #C3A8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.068
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.069
Use #C3A8CD 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.