#C3AEE7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.8% 0.083 301.4), rgb(195, 174, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#C3AEE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 174, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.083 301.4) |
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 #C3AEE7 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3AEE7 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AEE7 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AEE7 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3AEE7
oklch(78.8% 0.083 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C6CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8851CB
oklch(55.7% 0.183 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7340B0
oklch(49% 0.172 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E368E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3072
oklch(37.8% 0.111 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#C3AEE7 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) | #A3B7E9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B7E5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB6C2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AEE7
#C3AEE7
oklch(78.8% 0.083 301.4)
- #B1C387
#B1C387
oklch(78.9% 0.083 121.9)
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 #C3AEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #C3AEE7 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.