#C6ACD5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.064 313.1), rgb(198, 172, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#C6ACD5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6ACD5 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 172, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.064 313.1) |
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 #C6ACD5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6ACD5 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6ACD5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6ACD5 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6ACD5
oklch(78% 0.064 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECE
oklch(70.8% 0.101 313)
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Step 500
500
#A570C1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9057AD
oklch(55.6% 0.141 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A4695
oklch(49% 0.132 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#513361
oklch(37.7% 0.084 313)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#C6ACD5 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) | #A7B4D7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB6D4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B1BA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6ACD5
#C6ACD5
oklch(78% 0.064 313.1)
- #A8C197
#A8C197
oklch(78.1% 0.064 132.8)
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 #C6ACD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #C6ACD5 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.