#C4A3EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.106 305), rgb(196, 163, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#C4A3EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A3EB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 163, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.106 305) |
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 #C4A3EB | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A3EB | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4A3EB text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4A3EB text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4A3EB
oklch(77% 0.106 305)
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Step 400
400
#BA81F4
oklch(70.7% 0.17 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A95BF0
oklch(63.1% 0.218 305)
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Step 600
600
#9539DE
oklch(55.6% 0.236 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F28C1
oklch(49.1% 0.22 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#67259C
oklch(42.7% 0.181 305)
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Step 900
900
#54257C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#C4A3EB 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) | #95B0EE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB1E9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEADBD | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A3EB
#C4A3EB
oklch(77% 0.106 305)
- #A5C074
#A5C074
oklch(77% 0.105 124.8)
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 #C4A3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #C4A3EB 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.