#C7AFFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.108 298.4), rgb(199, 175, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#C7AFFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7AFFB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 175, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.108 298.4) |
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 #C7AFFB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7AFFB | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7AFFB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7AFFB text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7AFFB
oklch(80.2% 0.108 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#B084FD
oklch(70.7% 0.175 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E5FFA
oklch(63.1% 0.221 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A3DE9
oklch(55.6% 0.241 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#752CCB
oklch(49% 0.224 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F28A4
oklch(42.7% 0.185 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2782
oklch(37.6% 0.145 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#C7AFFB 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) | #9EBBFE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BBF9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBBCA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7AFFB
#C7AFFB
oklch(80.2% 0.108 298.4)
- #B7C876
#B7C876
oklch(80.1% 0.108 118.5)
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 #C7AFFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #C7AFFB 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.