#C4AEDD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.07 306.1), rgb(196, 174, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#C4AEDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AEDD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.07 306.1) |
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 #C4AEDD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4AEDD | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AEDD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AEDD text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AEDD
oklch(78.5% 0.07 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 306)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 306)
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Step 600
600
#8A56BA
oklch(55.6% 0.156 306)
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Step 700
700
#7546A0
oklch(49.1% 0.144 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A82
oklch(42.7% 0.12 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3368
oklch(37.8% 0.092 306)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#C4AEDD 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) | #A6B6DF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B4BE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AEDD
#C4AEDD
oklch(78.5% 0.07 306.1)
- #AEC291
#AEC291
oklch(78.6% 0.07 126)
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 #C4AEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #C4AEDD 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.