#C5A4CD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.1% 0.068 319.6), rgb(197, 164, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#C5A4CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A4CD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 164, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.068 319.6) |
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 #C5A4CD | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A4CD | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5A4CD text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5A4CD text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5A4CD
oklch(76.1% 0.068 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9951AA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#824192
oklch(49.1% 0.141 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3676
oklch(42.7% 0.117 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#C5A4CD 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) | #A0ADCF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B0CC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A8B2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A4CD
#C5A4CD
oklch(76.1% 0.068 319.6)
- #9BBD93
#9BBD93
oklch(76.2% 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 #C5A4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
Use #C5A4CD 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.