#C5AED0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.054 314.9), rgb(197, 174, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#C5AED0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AED0 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 174, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.054 314.9) |
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 #C5AED0 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5AED0 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AED0 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AED0 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AED0
oklch(78.1% 0.054 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B591C6
oklch(70.8% 0.085 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#A274B7
oklch(63% 0.11 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D5CA3
oklch(55.6% 0.119 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#784B8C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#623E71
oklch(42.7% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#50355C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#C5AED0 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) | #AAB5D1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB7CF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B2B9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AED0
#C5AED0
oklch(78.1% 0.054 314.9)
- #A9C09E
#A9C09E
oklch(78.1% 0.053 135.5)
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 #C5AED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #C5AED0 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.