#C5AAEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.099 302.4), rgb(197, 170, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#C5AAEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AAEE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 170, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.099 302.4) |
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 #C5AAEE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5AAEE | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AAEE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AAEE text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AAEE
oklch(78.5% 0.099 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B486F1
oklch(70.7% 0.157 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A262EC
oklch(63% 0.202 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E43DB
oklch(55.6% 0.22 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7933BE
oklch(49.1% 0.205 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#622C99
oklch(42.6% 0.169 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#502A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.131 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#C5AAEE 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) | #9CB5F1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B6EC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB4C2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AAEE
#C5AAEE
oklch(78.5% 0.099 302.4)
- #AEC47B
#AEC47B
oklch(78.6% 0.1 122.4)
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 #C5AAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #C5AAEE 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.