#C4AFDA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.064 307.1), rgb(196, 175, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#C4AFDA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AFDA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 175, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.064 307.1) |
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 #C4AFDA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4AFDA | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AFDA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AFDA text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AFDA
oklch(78.6% 0.064 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.103 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E72C7
oklch(63% 0.132 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8959B3
oklch(55.5% 0.142 307)
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Step 700
700
#75499A
oklch(49.2% 0.131 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3465
oklch(37.8% 0.086 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#C4AFDA 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) | #A8B6DC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB7D9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B4BE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AFDA
#C4AFDA
oklch(78.6% 0.064 307.1)
- #AEC195
#AEC195
oklch(78.5% 0.064 126.8)
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 #C4AFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #C4AFDA 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.