#C5AEFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.108 297.8), rgb(197, 174, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#C5AEFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AEFA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 174, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.108 297.8) |
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 #C5AEFA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5AEFA | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AEFA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AEFA text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AEFA
oklch(79.8% 0.108 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF85FD
oklch(70.8% 0.173 298)
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Step 500
500
#9D5FFB
oklch(63.1% 0.222 298)
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Step 600
600
#893EEA
oklch(55.7% 0.24 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#742DCB
oklch(49% 0.223 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E28A4
oklch(42.6% 0.185 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2882
oklch(37.7% 0.144 298)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#C5AEFA 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) | #9CBAFD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B9F8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBBAC9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AEFA
#C5AEFA
oklch(79.8% 0.108 297.8)
- #B7C774
#B7C774
oklch(79.9% 0.109 117.9)
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 #C5AEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.013
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #C5AEFA 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.