#C7AFDE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.07 307.9), rgb(199, 175, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#C7AFDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7AFDE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 175, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.07 307.9) |
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 #C7AFDE | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7AFDE | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7AFDE text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7AFDE text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7AFDE
oklch(79% 0.07 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A26FCC
oklch(63.2% 0.144 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D55B9
oklch(55.7% 0.157 308)
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Step 700
700
#78459F
oklch(49.2% 0.145 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#613981
oklch(42.7% 0.121 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#C7AFDE 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) | #A7B7E0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB9DD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B5BF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7AFDE
#C7AFDE
oklch(79% 0.07 307.9)
- #AEC493
#AEC493
oklch(79.1% 0.071 127.6)
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 #C7AFDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #C7AFDE 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.