#C5AFE0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.9% 0.072 305.2), rgb(197, 175, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#C5AFE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AFE0 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 175, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.072 305.2) |
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 #C5AFE0 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5AFE0 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AFE0 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AFE0 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AFE0
oklch(78.9% 0.072 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDA
oklch(70.6% 0.116 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F6FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.148 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A55BD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7545A3
oklch(49.1% 0.149 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3984
oklch(42.6% 0.124 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#C5AFE0 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) | #A6B7E2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB8DE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B6C0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AFE0
#C5AFE0
oklch(78.9% 0.072 305.2)
- #AFC390
#AFC390
oklch(78.9% 0.073 125.4)
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 #C5AFE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #C5AFE0 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.