#C3A8EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.103 301.5), rgb(195, 168, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#C3A8EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A8EF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 168, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.103 301.5) |
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 #C3A8EF | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3A8EF | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3A8EF text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3A8EF text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3A8EF
oklch(78% 0.103 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B385F5
oklch(70.7% 0.164 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A260F1
oklch(63.1% 0.21 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E40E0
oklch(55.7% 0.229 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#792FC2
oklch(49% 0.213 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#622A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.176 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#50287D
oklch(37.7% 0.138 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#C3A8EF 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) | #99B4F2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB4ED | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB3C1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A8EF
#C3A8EF
oklch(78% 0.103 301.5)
- #ADC276
#ADC276
oklch(78% 0.103 121.4)
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 #C3A8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #C3A8EF 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.