#C4AED2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.056 312.3), rgb(196, 174, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#C4AED2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AED2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.056 312.3) |
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 #C4AED2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4AED2 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AED2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AED2 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AED2
oklch(78.1% 0.056 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#B491C9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#A174BB
oklch(63.1% 0.114 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C5CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.123 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#774B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.115 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#613E74
oklch(42.8% 0.095 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F355E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#C4AED2 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) | #A9B5D4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB6D1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B2BA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AED2
#C4AED2
oklch(78.1% 0.056 312.3)
- #ABC09B
#ABC09B
oklch(78.2% 0.056 131.8)
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 #C4AED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #C4AED2 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.