#C4AADA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.6% 0.073 309.2), rgb(196, 170, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#C4AADA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AADA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 170, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.073 309.2) |
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 #C4AADA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4AADA | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AADA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AADA text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AADA
oklch(77.6% 0.073 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCD
oklch(63.1% 0.149 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F53B9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A43A0
oklch(49.2% 0.15 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#633881
oklch(42.7% 0.123 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#513168
oklch(37.8% 0.097 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#C4AADA 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) | #A2B3DC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4D8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B0BA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AADA
#C4AADA
oklch(77.6% 0.073 309.2)
- #A8C08F
#A8C08F
oklch(77.7% 0.072 129.2)
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 #C4AADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
Use #C4AADA 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.