#C3B5F9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6), rgb(195, 181, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#C3B5F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3B5F9 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 181, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6) |
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 #C3B5F9 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3B5F9 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3B5F9 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3B5F9 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF6
oklch(70.8% 0.152 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#926AF2
oklch(63% 0.196 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E4DE1
oklch(55.6% 0.213 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B3CC3
oklch(49.1% 0.198 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#57339E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#472F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#C3B5F9 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) | #A5BFFC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C0CD | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3B5F9
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
- #C0C87F
#C0C87F
oklch(81% 0.096 113.7)
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 #C3B5F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
Use #C3B5F9 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.