#C0ACFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.111 295.5), rgb(192, 172, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#C0ACFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0ACFA |
| RGB | rgb(192, 172, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.111 295.5) |
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 #C0ACFA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0ACFA | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0ACFA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0ACFA text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 295.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0ACFA
oklch(79% 0.111 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9860FF
oklch(63% 0.225 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#853DEF
oklch(55.6% 0.246 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#712CD0
oklch(49% 0.229 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C28A8
oklch(42.7% 0.189 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2885
oklch(37.8% 0.147 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B194E
oklch(27% 0.093 295.1)
#C0ACFA 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) | #99B8FD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB6F8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B9C8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0ACFA
#C0ACFA
oklch(79% 0.111 295.5)
- #B7C36E
#B7C36E
oklch(78.9% 0.11 115.6)
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 #C0ACFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
Use #C0ACFA 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.