#C4AEEC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.1% 0.089 300.6), rgb(196, 174, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#C4AEEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AEEC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.089 300.6) |
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 #C4AEEC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4AEEC | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AEEC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AEEC text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AEEC
oklch(79.1% 0.089 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D69E5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#894CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.199 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#743CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3394
oklch(42.7% 0.153 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E76
oklch(37.7% 0.119 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#C4AEEC 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) | #A1B8EF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8EA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB7C4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AEEC
#C4AEEC
oklch(79.1% 0.089 300.6)
- #B2C482
#B2C482
oklch(79.1% 0.09 120.9)
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 #C4AEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #C4AEEC 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.