#C3ADEF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.095 299.5), rgb(195, 173, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#C3ADEF 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3ADEF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 173, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.095 299.5) |
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 #C3ADEF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3ADEF | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3ADEF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3ADEF text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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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)
#C3ADEF
oklch(79% 0.095 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF89F1
oklch(70.8% 0.151 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C67EC
oklch(63.2% 0.194 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8849DA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7439BD
oklch(49.2% 0.196 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3099
oklch(42.7% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#C3ADEF 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) | #9FB8F2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B7ED | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB7C4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3ADEF
#C3ADEF
oklch(79% 0.095 299.5)
- #B3C47D
#B3C47D
oklch(79% 0.096 119.6)
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 #C3ADEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #C3ADEF 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.