#C4AED5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.2% 0.059 310.3), rgb(196, 174, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#C4AED5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AED5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.059 310.3) |
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 #C4AED5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4AED5 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AED5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AED5 text on black | 10.36:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AED5
oklch(78.2% 0.059 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B390CD
oklch(70.7% 0.095 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A073C0
oklch(63% 0.122 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAC
oklch(55.5% 0.132 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#764A94
oklch(49.1% 0.123 310)
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Step 800
800
#603D78
oklch(42.7% 0.102 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#C4AED5 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) | #A8B5D7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB7D4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B3BB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AED5
#C4AED5
oklch(78.2% 0.059 310.3)
- #ABC099
#ABC099
oklch(78.1% 0.059 130.8)
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 #C4AED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #C4AED5 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.