#C4A4E9
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(77.1% 0.102 305.3), rgb(196, 164, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#C4A4E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 164, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.102 305.3) |
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 #C4A4E9 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A4E9 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4A4E9 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4A4E9 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4A4E9
oklch(77.1% 0.102 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B983F1
oklch(70.7% 0.163 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A85EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#943DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.227 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E2DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.211 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#672899
oklch(42.8% 0.175 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#53277A
oklch(37.7% 0.137 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#C4A4E9 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) | #97B0EC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB2E7 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFAEBD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A4E9
#C4A4E9
oklch(77.1% 0.102 305.3)
- #A5C077
#A5C077
oklch(77% 0.102 125.2)
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 #C4A4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #C4A4E9 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.