#C3AEFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.109 296.4), rgb(195, 174, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#C3AEFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AEFB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 174, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.109 296.4) |
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 #C3AEFB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3AEFB | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AEFB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AEFB text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3AEFB
oklch(79.6% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A60FE
oklch(63.1% 0.224 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#863EED
oklch(55.6% 0.243 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#722DCE
oklch(49.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D28A6
oklch(42.7% 0.187 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2884
oklch(37.7% 0.146 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#C3AEFB 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) | #9CBAFE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB9F9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8BACA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AEFB
#C3AEFB
oklch(79.6% 0.109 296.4)
- #B8C672
#B8C672
oklch(79.7% 0.11 116.7)
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 #C3AEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #C3AEFB 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.