#C3ADDF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.3% 0.074 304.8), rgb(195, 173, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#C3ADDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3ADDF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 173, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.074 304.8) |
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 #C3ADDF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3ADDF | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3ADDF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3ADDF text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3ADDF
oklch(78.3% 0.074 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.118 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F6FD2
oklch(63.2% 0.151 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A55BF
oklch(55.7% 0.163 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7544A5
oklch(49.1% 0.153 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3985
oklch(42.7% 0.125 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E326B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#C3ADDF 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) | #A4B5E1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB4BE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3ADDF
#C3ADDF
oklch(78.3% 0.074 304.8)
- #AEC18D
#AEC18D
oklch(78.3% 0.074 124.4)
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 #C3ADDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #C3ADDF 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.