#C5ACFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.111 298.6), rgb(197, 172, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#C5ACFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ACFA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 172, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.111 298.6) |
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 #C5ACFA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5ACFA | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ACFA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ACFA text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F6F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ACFA
oklch(79.4% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5DFD
oklch(63.2% 0.227 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B39EC
oklch(55.5% 0.248 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7628CE
oklch(49.1% 0.231 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#6025A6
oklch(42.7% 0.191 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2684
oklch(37.7% 0.149 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#C5ACFA 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) | #9AB9FD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB8F8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB8C8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ACFA
#C5ACFA
oklch(79.4% 0.111 298.6)
- #B4C671
#B4C671
oklch(79.4% 0.112 118.8)
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 #C5ACFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
Use #C5ACFA 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.