#C7ACFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.113 299.5), rgb(199, 172, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#C7ACFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7ACFB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 172, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.113 299.5) |
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 #C7ACFB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7ACFB | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7ACFB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7ACFB text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7ACFB
oklch(79.6% 0.113 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#B282FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15BFE
oklch(63.2% 0.231 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D36ED
oklch(55.6% 0.252 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7825CE
oklch(49.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#6223A7
oklch(42.8% 0.194 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2584
oklch(37.7% 0.15 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E174D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 299.5)
#C7ACFB 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) | #9AB9FE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB9F9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB8C9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7ACFB
#C7ACFB
oklch(79.6% 0.113 299.5)
- #B4C771
#B4C771
oklch(79.6% 0.113 119.2)
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 #C7ACFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.012
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
Use #C7ACFB 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.