#C7B4F5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7), rgb(199, 180, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#C7B4F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7B4F5 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 180, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 76%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7) |
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 #C7B4F5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7B4F5 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7B4F5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7B4F5 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF0
oklch(70.6% 0.148 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9969EB
oklch(63.1% 0.189 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#854CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#703CBC
oklch(49.1% 0.19 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3398
oklch(42.7% 0.157 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#C7B4F5 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) | #A6BEF8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BDF3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFBECB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7B4F5
#C7B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7)
- #BBC984
#BBC984
oklch(80.9% 0.092 117.9)
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 #C7B4F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
Use #C7B4F5 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.