#C1ABFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.1% 0.119 295.6), rgb(193, 171, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#C1ABFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1ABFF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 171, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.119 295.6) |
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 #C1ABFF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1ABFF | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1ABFF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1ABFF text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1ABFF
oklch(79.1% 0.119 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#8733F8
oklch(55.6% 0.264 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#7321D8
oklch(49.1% 0.246 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D20AF
oklch(42.7% 0.204 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C248A
oklch(37.8% 0.158 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1751
oklch(27% 0.101 295.5)
#C1ABFF 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) | #96B8FF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B6FD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B9CA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1ABFF
#C1ABFF
oklch(79.1% 0.119 295.6)
- #B7C467
#B7C467
oklch(79% 0.119 115.7)
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 #C1ABFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #C1ABFF 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.