#C3B4FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.7% 0.099 293.9), rgb(195, 180, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#C3B4FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3B4FA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 180, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.099 293.9) |
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 #C3B4FA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3B4FA | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3B4FA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3B4FA text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3B4FA
oklch(80.7% 0.099 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78AF8
oklch(70.6% 0.158 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9368F5
oklch(63% 0.202 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F4AE4
oklch(55.6% 0.22 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C3AC6
oklch(49.2% 0.204 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#5831A0
oklch(42.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#C3B4FA 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) | #A3BEFD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BCF8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8BFCD | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3B4FA
#C3B4FA
oklch(80.7% 0.099 293.9)
- #BFC87C
#BFC87C
oklch(80.8% 0.099 114.2)
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 #C3B4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
Use #C3B4FA 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.