#C5ACDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.1% 0.07 309.3), rgb(197, 172, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#C5ACDA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ACDA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 172, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.07 309.3) |
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 #C5ACDA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5ACDA | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ACDA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ACDA text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ACDA
oklch(78.1% 0.07 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A36FCA
oklch(63.2% 0.142 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E55B6
oklch(55.6% 0.154 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#79449D
oklch(49% 0.145 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#62397F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#C5ACDA 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) | #A5B4DC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB6D9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B2BC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ACDA
#C5ACDA
oklch(78.1% 0.07 309.3)
- #AAC192
#AAC192
oklch(78.1% 0.069 129.1)
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 #C5ACDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #C5ACDA 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.