#C3ACEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.7% 0.095 300.2), rgb(195, 172, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#C3ACEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3ACEE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 172, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.095 300.2) |
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 #C3ACEE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3ACEE | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3ACEE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3ACEE text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3ACEE
oklch(78.7% 0.095 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B088F0
oklch(70.7% 0.152 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E66EB
oklch(63.1% 0.194 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8948D9
oklch(55.5% 0.211 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7538BD
oklch(49.2% 0.197 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3098
oklch(42.7% 0.162 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C79
oklch(37.6% 0.126 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#C3ACEE 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) | #9EB7F1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B7EC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB6C3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3ACEE
#C3ACEE
oklch(78.7% 0.095 300.2)
- #B1C37D
#B1C37D
oklch(78.7% 0.095 120.4)
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 #C3ACEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
Use #C3ACEE 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.