#C7B0EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.084 302.7), rgb(199, 176, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#C7B0EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7B0EA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 176, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.084 302.7) |
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 #C7B0EA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7B0EA | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7B0EA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7B0EA text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7B0EA
oklch(79.7% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE6
oklch(70.8% 0.135 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ADE
oklch(63.1% 0.173 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A4FCC
oklch(55.7% 0.187 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#753FB0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F358F
oklch(42.8% 0.144 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F72
oklch(37.7% 0.113 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#C7B0EA 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) | #A5BAEC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAE8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B8C4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7B0EA
#C7B0EA
oklch(79.7% 0.084 302.7)
- #B3C689
#B3C689
oklch(79.7% 0.084 122.4)
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 #C7B0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #C7B0EA 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.