#C0B2FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.101 292.9), rgb(192, 178, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#C0B2FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 293°. 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 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0B2FA |
| RGB | rgb(192, 178, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.101 292.9) |
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 #C0B2FA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0B2FA | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0B2FA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0B2FA text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0B2FA
oklch(80.1% 0.101 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFC
oklch(70.7% 0.163 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#9268F9
oklch(63.2% 0.207 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E49E8
oklch(55.7% 0.225 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B38CA
oklch(49.2% 0.21 293)
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Step 800
800
#5730A3
oklch(42.7% 0.174 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#C0B2FA 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) | #A0BCFD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BAF8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BECC | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0B2FA
#C0B2FA
oklch(80.1% 0.101 292.9)
- #BEC577
#BEC577
oklch(80% 0.101 112.9)
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 #C0B2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #C0B2FA 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.