#C7A7EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.099 306), rgb(199, 167, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#C7A7EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7A7EA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 167, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.099 306) |
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 #C7A7EA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7A7EA | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7A7EA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7A7EA text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7A7EA
oklch(78% 0.099 306)
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Step 400
400
#B984EE
oklch(70.7% 0.158 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A85FE8
oklch(63% 0.203 306)
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Step 600
600
#9440D6
oklch(55.6% 0.22 306)
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Step 700
700
#7E30BA
oklch(49.1% 0.205 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#672A96
oklch(42.8% 0.169 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#532878
oklch(37.7% 0.133 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311946
oklch(27.1% 0.083 306.2)
#C7A7EA 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) | #9AB3ED | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B4E8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B0BF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7A7EA
#C7A7EA
oklch(78% 0.099 306)
- #A7C37D
#A7C37D
oklch(77.9% 0.099 126.3)
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 #C7A7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
Use #C7A7EA 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.