#C5A3CD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.9% 0.07 319.8), rgb(197, 163, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#C5A3CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A3CD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 163, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.07 319.8) |
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 #C5A3CD | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A3CD | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5A3CD text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5A3CD text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5A3CD
oklch(75.9% 0.07 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CC
oklch(70.6% 0.112 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A50AB
oklch(55.7% 0.155 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#834093
oklch(49.1% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3577
oklch(42.7% 0.12 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#C5A3CD 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) | #9FACCF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A7B1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A3CD
#C5A3CD
oklch(75.9% 0.07 319.8)
- #9ABC92
#9ABC92
oklch(75.9% 0.069 139.7)
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 #C5A3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #C5A3CD 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.