#C4ACFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.111 298), rgb(196, 172, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#C4ACFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4ACFA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 172, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.111 298) |
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 #C4ACFA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4ACFA | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4ACFA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4ACFA text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4ACFA
oklch(79.3% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E5DFE
oklch(63.1% 0.228 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A3AED
oklch(55.6% 0.248 298)
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Step 700
700
#7529CE
oklch(49% 0.23 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F26A7
oklch(42.8% 0.19 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2684
oklch(37.6% 0.149 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#C4ACFA 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) | #9AB9FD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB8F8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB8C8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4ACFA
#C4ACFA
oklch(79.3% 0.111 298)
- #B5C570
#B5C570
oklch(79.2% 0.111 117.7)
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 #C4ACFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
Use #C4ACFA 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.