#C4A5FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78% 0.122 300.4), rgb(196, 165, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#C4A5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A5FA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 89%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.122 300.4) |
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 #C4A5FA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A5FA | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4A5FA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4A5FA text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4A5FA
oklch(78% 0.122 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#B481FF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A358FF
oklch(63.1% 0.236 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#9226F5
oklch(55.6% 0.272 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C11D6
oklch(49.1% 0.253 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#6517AD
oklch(42.7% 0.21 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#521F89
oklch(37.8% 0.164 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#301550
oklch(27.1% 0.103 300.7)
#C4A5FA 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) | #91B4FD | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B3F8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB3C4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A5FA
#C4A5FA
oklch(78% 0.122 300.4)
- #ADC366
#ADC366
oklch(78% 0.122 120.3)
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 #C4A5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.018
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #C4A5FA 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.