#C5ADE3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.08 304.9), rgb(197, 173, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#C5ADE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ADE3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 173, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.08 304.9) |
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 #C5ADE3 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5ADE3 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ADE3 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ADE3 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ADE3
oklch(78.6% 0.08 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 305)
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Step 500
500
#A16CD7
oklch(63.2% 0.162 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C51C4
oklch(55.6% 0.176 305)
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Step 700
700
#7740AA
oklch(49.1% 0.165 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#613689
oklch(42.7% 0.136 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F306E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 305)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#C5ADE3 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) | #A3B6E5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B7E1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B4C0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ADE3
#C5ADE3
oklch(78.6% 0.08 304.9)
- #AEC38B
#AEC38B
oklch(78.7% 0.079 124.9)
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 #C5ADE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
Use #C5ADE3 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.