#C5ADFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.111 298), rgb(197, 173, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#C5ADFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ADFB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 173, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.111 298) |
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 #C5ADFB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5ADFB | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ADFB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ADFB text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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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)
#C5ADFB
oklch(79.6% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E5DFE
oklch(63.1% 0.228 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A3AED
oklch(55.6% 0.248 298)
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Step 700
700
#7529CE
oklch(49% 0.23 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F26A6
oklch(42.7% 0.189 298)
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Step 900
900
#4D2684
oklch(37.6% 0.149 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#C5ADFB 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) | #9BBAFE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB9F9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB9C9 | 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°).
- #C5ADFB
#C5ADFB
oklch(79.6% 0.111 298)
- #B6C672
#B6C672
oklch(79.5% 0.11 117.8)
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 #C5ADFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.014
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
Use #C5ADFB 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.