#C1ABDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.6% 0.07 306.1), rgb(193, 171, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#C1ABDA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1ABDA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 171, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.07 306.1) |
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 #C1ABDA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1ABDA | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1ABDA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1ABDA text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1ABDA
oklch(77.6% 0.07 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 306)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 306)
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Step 600
600
#8A56BA
oklch(55.6% 0.156 306)
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Step 700
700
#7546A0
oklch(49.1% 0.144 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A82
oklch(42.7% 0.12 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3268
oklch(37.6% 0.094 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#C1ABDA 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) | #A3B3DC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4D9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB1BB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1ABDA
#C1ABDA
oklch(77.6% 0.07 306.1)
- #ABBF8E
#ABBF8E
oklch(77.7% 0.07 126)
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 #C1ABDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
Use #C1ABDA 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.