#C5AAFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.121 298.2), rgb(197, 170, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#C5AAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AAFF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 170, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.121 298.2) |
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 #C5AAFF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5AAFF | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AAFF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AAFF text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AAFF
oklch(79.3% 0.121 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#B084FF
oklch(70.8% 0.177 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D2CF7
oklch(55.6% 0.269 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#7818D7
oklch(49% 0.25 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#611BAE
oklch(42.6% 0.208 298)
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Step 900
900
#4F218A
oklch(37.7% 0.162 298)
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Step 950
950
#2E1651
oklch(27.1% 0.102 297.8)
#C5AAFF 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) | #96B8FF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB7FD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB8C9 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AAFF
#C5AAFF
oklch(79.3% 0.121 298.2)
- #B4C668
#B4C668
oklch(79.2% 0.121 118.2)
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 #C5AAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #C5AAFF 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.