#C4AEDB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.067 307), rgb(196, 174, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#C4AEDB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AEDB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.067 307) |
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 #C4AEDB | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4AEDB | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AEDB text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AEDB text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AEDB
oklch(78.4% 0.067 307)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED5
oklch(70.6% 0.108 307)
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Step 500
500
#9F71CA
oklch(63.1% 0.137 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A57B6
oklch(55.5% 0.149 307)
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Step 700
700
#76479D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#603B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#C4AEDB 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) | #A7B6DD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB7DA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B4BD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AEDB
#C4AEDB
oklch(78.4% 0.067 307)
- #ADC193
#ADC193
oklch(78.4% 0.067 127)
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 #C4AEDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
Use #C4AEDB 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.