#C3AFF4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.098 297.4), rgb(195, 175, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#C3AFF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AFF4 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 175, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.098 297.4) |
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 #C3AFF4 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3AFF4 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AFF4 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AFF4 text on black | 10.75:1 | 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
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3AFF4
oklch(79.5% 0.098 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC89F5
oklch(70.7% 0.156 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A66F1
oklch(63.1% 0.201 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8648E0
oklch(55.7% 0.218 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#7137C2
oklch(49% 0.203 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C2F9D
oklch(42.6% 0.169 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#C3AFF4 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) | #9FBAF7 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B9F2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABAC7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AFF4
#C3AFF4
oklch(79.5% 0.098 297.4)
- #B7C57B
#B7C57B
oklch(79.5% 0.098 117.4)
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 #C3AFF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
Use #C3AFF4 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.