#C1ACEA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.089 299.9), rgb(193, 172, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#C1ACEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1ACEA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 172, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.089 299.9) |
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 #C1ACEA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1ACEA | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1ACEA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1ACEA text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1ACEA
oklch(78.4% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C69E6
oklch(63.1% 0.184 300)
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Step 600
600
#874DD4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#733DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 300)
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Step 800
800
#5D3394
oklch(42.6% 0.153 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E76
oklch(37.6% 0.119 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#C1ACEA 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) | #9FB6ED | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B6E8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB5C2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1ACEA
#C1ACEA
oklch(78.4% 0.089 299.9)
- #B1C180
#B1C180
oklch(78.3% 0.089 119.7)
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 #C1ACEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #C1ACEA 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.