#C4A3EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.2% 0.11 304.1), rgb(196, 163, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#C4A3EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A3EE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 163, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.11 304.1) |
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 #C4A3EE | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A3EE | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4A3EE text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4A3EE text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 304.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4A3EE
oklch(77.2% 0.11 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B980F8
oklch(70.6% 0.176 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A959F5
oklch(63.2% 0.226 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9535E4
oklch(55.7% 0.245 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F24C6
oklch(49.1% 0.228 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#6722A0
oklch(42.7% 0.189 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#54247F
oklch(37.8% 0.147 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#31174A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 304.4)
#C4A3EE 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) | #94B0F1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB1EC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEAEBE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A3EE
#C4A3EE
oklch(77.2% 0.11 304.1)
- #A6C170
#A6C170
oklch(77.2% 0.111 124)
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 #C4A3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
Use #C4A3EE 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.