#C7ACDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.3% 0.07 311.1), rgb(199, 172, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#C7ACDA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7ACDA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 172, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.07 311.1) |
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 #C7ACDA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7ACDA | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7ACDA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7ACDA text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7ACDA
oklch(78.3% 0.07 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 311)
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Step 500
500
#A56DC9
oklch(63% 0.145 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9153B5
oklch(55.6% 0.157 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B439C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#64387F
oklch(42.7% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#523166
oklch(37.8% 0.095 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#C7ACDA 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) | #A5B5DC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB6D8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B2BC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7ACDA
#C7ACDA
oklch(78.3% 0.07 311.1)
- #A8C293
#A8C293
oklch(78.2% 0.071 131.5)
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 #C7ACDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
Use #C7ACDA 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.