#C3AFF3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.097 297.7), rgb(195, 175, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#C3AFF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AFF3 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 175, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.097 297.7) |
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 #C3AFF3 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3AFF3 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AFF3 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AFF3 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3AFF3
oklch(79.5% 0.097 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F4
oklch(70.8% 0.155 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A67F0
oklch(63.2% 0.198 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8648DE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#7138C1
oklch(49.1% 0.201 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C309C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#C3AFF3 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) | #A0BAF6 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B9F1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABAC7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AFF3
#C3AFF3
oklch(79.5% 0.097 297.7)
- #B7C57C
#B7C57C
oklch(79.6% 0.097 117.5)
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 #C3AFF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
Use #C3AFF3 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.