#C0ABE2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.8% 0.08 302), rgb(192, 171, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#C0ABE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0ABE2 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 171, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.08 302) |
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 #C0ABE2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0ABE2 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0ABE2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0ABE2 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0ABE2
oklch(77.8% 0.08 302)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8852C8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 302)
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Step 700
700
#7342AD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E378C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3170
oklch(37.8% 0.106 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#C0ABE2 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) | #A0B4E4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B4E0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB3BE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0ABE2
#C0ABE2
oklch(77.8% 0.08 302)
- #AEBF86
#AEBF86
oklch(77.7% 0.079 121.7)
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 #C0ABE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.070
Use #C0ABE2 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.