#C4ACE3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.081 304.5), rgb(196, 172, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#C4ACE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4ACE3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 172, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.081 304.5) |
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 #C4ACE3 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4ACE3 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4ACE3 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4ACE3 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4ACE3
oklch(78.4% 0.081 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A06BD9
oklch(63% 0.166 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C6
oklch(55.6% 0.179 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7740AB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#61358B
oklch(42.7% 0.14 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F306F
oklch(37.8% 0.107 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#C4ACE3 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) | #A2B5E5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B6E1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B4BF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4ACE3
#C4ACE3
oklch(78.4% 0.081 304.5)
- #ADC289
#ADC289
oklch(78.4% 0.081 124.6)
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 #C4ACE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
Use #C4ACE3 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.