#C4ACDD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.1% 0.073 307), rgb(196, 172, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#C4ACDD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4ACDD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 172, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.073 307) |
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 #C4ACDD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4ACDD | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4ACDD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4ACDD text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4ACDD
oklch(78.1% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A16ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.149 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C54BC
oklch(55.6% 0.162 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7743A2
oklch(49% 0.152 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#613883
oklch(42.6% 0.125 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3169
oklch(37.6% 0.097 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#C4ACDD 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) | #A4B5DF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B2BD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4ACDD
#C4ACDD
oklch(78.1% 0.073 307)
- #ABC18E
#ABC18E
oklch(78.1% 0.074 127)
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 #C4ACDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #C4ACDD 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.