#C5A5EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.4% 0.102 305.3), rgb(197, 165, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#C5A5EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A5EA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 165, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.102 305.3) |
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 #C5A5EA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A5EA | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5A5EA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5A5EA text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5A5EA
oklch(77.4% 0.102 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B983F1
oklch(70.7% 0.163 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A85EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#943DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.227 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E2DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.211 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#662899
oklch(42.7% 0.175 305)
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Step 900
900
#53277A
oklch(37.7% 0.137 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#C5A5EA 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) | #98B1ED | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3E8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0AFBE | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A5EA
#C5A5EA
oklch(77.4% 0.102 305.3)
- #A6C178
#A6C178
oklch(77.3% 0.102 125.2)
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 #C5A5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #C5A5EA 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.