#C3AFE6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.08 301.2), rgb(195, 175, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#C3AFE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AFE6 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 175, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.08 301.2) |
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 #C3AFE6 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3AFE6 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AFE6 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AFE6 text on black | 10.59:1 | 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)
#C3AFE6
oklch(79% 0.08 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE3
oklch(70.8% 0.127 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B6EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.162 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8753C8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7242AD
oklch(49% 0.165 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D378C
oklch(42.6% 0.137 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#C3AFE6 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) | #A4B8E8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B8E4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB7C2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AFE6
#C3AFE6
oklch(79% 0.08 301.2)
- #B2C389
#B2C389
oklch(79% 0.08 121.5)
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 #C3AFE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #C3AFE6 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.