#C5A7E1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.4% 0.087 308), rgb(197, 167, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#C5A7E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A7E1 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 167, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 49%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.087 308) |
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 #C5A7E1 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A7E1 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5A7E1 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5A7E1 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5A7E1
oklch(77.4% 0.087 308)
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Step 400
400
#B987E3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A766DB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9349C8
oklch(55.6% 0.194 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AD
oklch(49.1% 0.18 308)
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Step 800
800
#66308C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#C5A7E1 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) | #9DB2E3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B3DF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2AFBB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A7E1
#C5A7E1
oklch(77.4% 0.087 308)
- #A6C184
#A6C184
oklch(77.5% 0.088 127.7)
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 #C5A7E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.074
Use #C5A7E1 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.