#C0AAEC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.095 299.5), rgb(192, 170, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#C0AAEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0AAEC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 170, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.095 299.5) |
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 #C0AAEC | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0AAEC | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0AAEC text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0AAEC text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#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
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0AAEC
oklch(78% 0.095 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF89F1
oklch(70.8% 0.151 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C66EC
oklch(63% 0.195 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8849DA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7438BD
oklch(49.1% 0.197 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3099
oklch(42.7% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#C0AAEC 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) | #9CB5EF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB4EA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B4C1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0AAEC
#C0AAEC
oklch(78% 0.095 299.5)
- #B0C17A
#B0C17A
oklch(78.1% 0.096 119.6)
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 #C0AAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #C0AAEC 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.