#C4A3FA
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77.7% 0.126 301), rgb(196, 163, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#C4A3FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A3FA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 163, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.126 301) |
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 #C4A3FA | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A3FA | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4A3FA text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4A3FA text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4A3FA
oklch(77.7% 0.126 301)
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Step 400
400
#B581FF
oklch(70.8% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A557FF
oklch(63.2% 0.238 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#941EF8
oklch(55.6% 0.28 301)
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Step 700
700
#7E02D8
oklch(49.1% 0.26 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#6611AE
oklch(42.6% 0.215 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#531C8A
oklch(37.7% 0.168 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#301351
oklch(26.9% 0.107 300.7)
#C4A3FA 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) | #8FB2FD | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B2F8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB1C3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A3FA
#C4A3FA
oklch(77.7% 0.126 301)
- #ABC362
#ABC362
oklch(77.8% 0.127 120.9)
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 #C4A3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.014
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.016
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #C4A3FA 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.