#C5ADD2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.058 313.8), rgb(197, 173, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#C5ADD2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ADD2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 173, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.058 313.8) |
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 #C5ADD2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5ADD2 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ADD2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ADD2 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ADD2
oklch(78% 0.058 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.093 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A373BC
oklch(63.2% 0.118 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E5AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.129 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#794990
oklch(49.1% 0.121 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#623D75
oklch(42.8% 0.099 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#50345E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#C5ADD2 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) | #A8B4D4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB6D1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B1B9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ADD2
#C5ADD2
oklch(78% 0.058 313.8)
- #A9C09B
#A9C09B
oklch(78% 0.057 133.7)
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 #C5ADD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
Use #C5ADD2 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.