#C3AFDF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.7% 0.07 303.8), rgb(195, 175, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#C3AFDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AFDF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 175, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.07 303.8) |
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 #C3AFDF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3AFDF | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AFDF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AFDF text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3AFDF
oklch(78.7% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08FDA
oklch(70.8% 0.112 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C71D0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8857BC
oklch(55.6% 0.156 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7347A3
oklch(49.2% 0.145 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B84
oklch(42.8% 0.12 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C336A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#C3AFDF 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) | #A6B7E1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB6BF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AFDF
#C3AFDF
oklch(78.7% 0.07 303.8)
- #B0C290
#B0C290
oklch(78.7% 0.071 124.1)
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 #C3AFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #C3AFDF 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.