#C4AFFD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.111 296.2), rgb(196, 175, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#C4AFFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AFFD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 175, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.111 296.2) |
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 #C4AFFD | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4AFFD | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AFFD text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AFFD text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 295.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AFFD
oklch(80% 0.111 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#863DEE
oklch(55.6% 0.245 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#722CCF
oklch(49.1% 0.228 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D28A8
oklch(42.8% 0.189 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B2885
oklch(37.8% 0.147 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C194E
oklch(27.1% 0.093 296.1)
#C4AFFD 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) | #9CBBFF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBAFB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BCCB | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AFFD
#C4AFFD
oklch(80% 0.111 296.2)
- #BAC772
#BAC772
oklch(80.1% 0.11 116.1)
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 #C4AFFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.015
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #C4AFFD 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.