#C3AFE5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.9% 0.078 301.6), rgb(195, 175, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#C3AFE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 175, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.078 301.6) |
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 #C3AFE5 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3AFE5 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AFE5 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AFE5 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3AFE5
oklch(78.9% 0.078 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C6ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8753C7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7243AC
oklch(49.1% 0.162 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D388B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D41
oklch(26.9% 0.067 301.3)
#C3AFE5 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) | #A5B8E7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B8E3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB7C2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AFE5
#C3AFE5
oklch(78.9% 0.078 301.6)
- #B2C38A
#B2C38A
oklch(79% 0.079 121.7)
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 #C3AFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #C3AFE5 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.