#C5AEEF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.094 300.5), rgb(197, 174, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#C5AEEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AEEF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 174, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.094 300.5) |
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 #C5AEEF | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5AEEF | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AEEF text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AEEF text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AEEF
oklch(79.3% 0.094 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B088EF
oklch(70.6% 0.151 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E67E9
oklch(63.2% 0.19 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A49D7
oklch(55.6% 0.208 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7539BB
oklch(49.1% 0.194 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3097
oklch(42.6% 0.161 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C78
oklch(37.6% 0.125 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#C5AEEF 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) | #A0B9F2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8ED | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB8C5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AEEF
#C5AEEF
oklch(79.3% 0.094 300.5)
- #B3C580
#B3C580
oklch(79.3% 0.094 120.5)
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 #C5AEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #C5AEEF 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.