#C7AFE4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.2% 0.078 305.3), rgb(199, 175, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#C7AFE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7AFE4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 175, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.078 305.3) |
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 #C7AFE4 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7AFE4 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7AFE4 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7AFE4 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7AFE4
oklch(79.2% 0.078 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 305)
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Step 500
500
#A16CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C51C3
oklch(55.6% 0.175 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7741A8
oklch(49.1% 0.162 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#613688
oklch(42.7% 0.134 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#C7AFE4 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) | #A6B8E6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB9E2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B6C1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7AFE4
#C7AFE4
oklch(79.2% 0.078 305.3)
- #AFC58E
#AFC58E
oklch(79.3% 0.078 125.8)
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 #C7AFE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #C7AFE4 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.