#C5AEDD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.07 307), rgb(197, 174, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#C5AEDD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AEDD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 174, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.07 307) |
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 #C5AEDD | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5AEDD | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AEDD text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AEDD text on black | 10.47:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AEDD
oklch(78.6% 0.07 307)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A06FCC
oklch(63% 0.143 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B56B9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7645A0
oklch(49% 0.146 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#603A81
oklch(42.7% 0.119 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3268
oklch(37.7% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#C5AEDD 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) | #A6B6DF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B4BE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AEDD
#C5AEDD
oklch(78.6% 0.07 307)
- #ADC292
#ADC292
oklch(78.6% 0.069 127.1)
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 #C5AEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #C5AEDD 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.