#C7ADEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.094 302.6), rgb(199, 173, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#C7ADEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7ADEE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 173, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.094 302.6) |
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 #C7ADEE | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7ADEE | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7ADEE text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7ADEE text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7ADEE
oklch(79.3% 0.094 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B387EE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A165E8
oklch(63.1% 0.193 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D47D6
oklch(55.6% 0.21 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7837B9
oklch(49.1% 0.194 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#622F96
oklch(42.8% 0.161 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B77
oklch(37.6% 0.126 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#C7ADEE 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) | #A0B8F1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8EC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B6C4 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7ADEE
#C7ADEE
oklch(79.3% 0.094 302.6)
- #B0C681
#B0C681
oklch(79.3% 0.095 122.9)
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 #C7ADEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
Use #C7ADEE 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.