#C7AFFD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.111 298), rgb(199, 175, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#C7AFFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7AFFD |
| RGB | rgb(199, 175, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.111 298) |
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 #C7AFFD | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7AFFD | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7AFFD text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7AFFD text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7AFFD
oklch(80.3% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E5DFD
oklch(63.1% 0.227 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A3AEC
oklch(55.5% 0.247 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#752ACE
oklch(49.1% 0.229 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F26A6
oklch(42.7% 0.189 298)
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Step 900
900
#4D2684
oklch(37.6% 0.149 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#C7AFFD 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) | #9DBCFF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BBFB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBBCB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7AFFD
#C7AFFD
oklch(80.3% 0.111 298)
- #B8C874
#B8C874
oklch(80.2% 0.11 117.8)
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 #C7AFFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.011
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #C7AFFD 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.