#C5AAED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.098 302.7), rgb(197, 170, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#C5AAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AAED |
| RGB | rgb(197, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.098 302.7) |
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 #C5AAED | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5AAED | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AAED text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AAED text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AAED
oklch(78.5% 0.098 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B486F0
oklch(70.7% 0.156 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A263EB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E44D9
oklch(55.6% 0.217 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7934BC
oklch(49.1% 0.201 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#622D98
oklch(42.7% 0.166 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#502A79
oklch(37.7% 0.13 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#C5AAED 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) | #9CB5F0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B6EB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB4C2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AAED
#C5AAED
oklch(78.5% 0.098 302.7)
- #ADC37C
#ADC37C
oklch(78.4% 0.097 122.7)
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 #C5AAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #C5AAED 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.