#C7ACDF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.077 308.6), rgb(199, 172, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#C7ACDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7ACDF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 172, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.077 308.6) |
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 #C7ACDF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7ACDF | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7ACDF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7ACDF text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7ACDF
oklch(78.5% 0.077 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BDB
oklch(70.8% 0.123 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A56BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9050BE
oklch(55.6% 0.172 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A40A4
oklch(49% 0.159 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#643685
oklch(42.8% 0.132 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3E
oklch(26.8% 0.065 308.4)
#C7ACDF 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) | #A4B5E1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7DD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B3BE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7ACDF
#C7ACDF
oklch(78.5% 0.077 308.6)
- #AAC38E
#AAC38E
oklch(78.5% 0.077 128.6)
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 #C7ACDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
Use #C7ACDF 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.