#C3A8FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.5% 0.117 298.8), rgb(195, 168, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#C3A8FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A8FA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 168, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.117 298.8) |
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 #C3A8FA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3A8FA | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3A8FA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3A8FA text on black | 10.30:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3A8FA
oklch(78.5% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D31F2
oklch(55.6% 0.261 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#781FD3
oklch(49.1% 0.243 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#621FAA
oklch(42.7% 0.201 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2387
oklch(37.7% 0.156 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E164F
oklch(26.9% 0.1 298.9)
#C3A8FA 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) | #95B6FD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B5F8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B5C6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A8FA
#C3A8FA
oklch(78.5% 0.117 298.8)
- #B1C46A
#B1C46A
oklch(78.6% 0.118 119)
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 #C3A8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #C3A8FA 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.