#C3ACFD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.115 296.7), rgb(195, 172, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#C3ACFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3ACFD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 172, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.115 296.7) |
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 #C3ACFD | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3ACFD | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3ACFD text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3ACFD text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3ACFD
oklch(79.4% 0.115 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B5EFF
oklch(63% 0.228 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8837F2
oklch(55.5% 0.255 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#7425D3
oklch(49% 0.238 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E23AB
oklch(42.7% 0.198 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2587
oklch(37.7% 0.154 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D184F
oklch(27.1% 0.096 297.1)
#C3ACFD 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) | #98B9FF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB8FB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B9C9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3ACFD
#C3ACFD
oklch(79.4% 0.115 296.7)
- #B7C56C
#B7C56C
oklch(79.3% 0.115 116.4)
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 #C3ACFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
Use #C3ACFD 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.