#C3AFCD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.047 314.5), rgb(195, 175, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#C3AFCD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AFCD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 175, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.047 314.5) |
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 #C3AFCD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3AFCD | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AFCD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AFCD text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3AFCD
oklch(78.1% 0.047 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B293C2
oklch(70.7% 0.075 314)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B2
oklch(63% 0.097 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A5F9E
oklch(55.5% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#754F87
oklch(49.2% 0.097 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F416E
oklch(42.8% 0.081 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3759
oklch(37.7% 0.063 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#C3AFCD 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) | #ABB5CE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B2B9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AFCD
#C3AFCD
oklch(78.1% 0.047 314.5)
- #ABBFA0
#ABBFA0
oklch(78.1% 0.048 134.4)
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 #C3AFCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #C3AFCD 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.