#C3A8EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.8% 0.096 303), rgb(195, 168, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#C3A8EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A8EA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 168, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.096 303) |
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 #C3A8EA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3A8EA | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3A8EA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3A8EA text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3A8EA
oklch(77.8% 0.096 303)
-
Step 400
400
#B486EF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 302.9)
-
Step 500
500
#A363E9
oklch(63.1% 0.197 303.2)
-
Step 600
600
#8E45D7
oklch(55.6% 0.214 302.9)
-
Step 700
700
#7935BB
oklch(49.1% 0.199 302.8)
-
Step 800
800
#622D97
oklch(42.6% 0.165 302.8)
-
Step 900
900
#502A78
oklch(37.6% 0.129 303.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#C3A8EA 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) | #9BB3ED | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B4E8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB2BF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A8EA
#C3A8EA
oklch(77.8% 0.096 303)
- #ABC17B
#ABC17B
oklch(77.7% 0.096 122.8)
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 #C3A8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #C3A8EA 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.