#C5AED9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.5% 0.065 309), rgb(197, 174, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#C5AED9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AED9 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 174, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.065 309) |
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 #C5AED9 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5AED9 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AED9 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AED9 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AED9
oklch(78.5% 0.065 309)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#A171C6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C58B2
oklch(55.6% 0.143 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#774799
oklch(49% 0.134 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#613B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#C5AED9 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) | #A7B6DB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB7D8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B3BD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AED9
#C5AED9
oklch(78.5% 0.065 309)
- #ACC295
#ACC295
oklch(78.6% 0.066 129)
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 #C5AED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
Use #C5AED9 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.