#C5ADFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.116 297.1), rgb(197, 173, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#C5ADFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ADFF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 173, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.116 297.1) |
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 #C5ADFF | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5ADFF | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ADFF text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ADFF text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ADFF
oklch(79.8% 0.116 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FF
oklch(70.8% 0.175 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A35F3
oklch(55.7% 0.258 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#7523D4
oklch(49.1% 0.241 297)
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Step 800
800
#5F22AB
oklch(42.7% 0.199 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2488
oklch(37.7% 0.156 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D174F
oklch(27% 0.098 297.5)
#C5ADFF 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) | #99BAFF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB9FD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABACB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ADFF
#C5ADFF
oklch(79.8% 0.116 297.1)
- #B8C76D
#B8C76D
oklch(79.8% 0.116 116.9)
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 #C5ADFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #C5ADFF 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.