#C1AFEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.086 298.2), rgb(193, 175, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#C1AFEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 298°. 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 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1AFEB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 175, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.086 298.2) |
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 #C1AFEB | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1AFEB | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1AFEB text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1AFEB text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1AFEB
oklch(79% 0.086 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEA
oklch(70.7% 0.137 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#986CE4
oklch(63% 0.176 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8450D2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7040B6
oklch(49.1% 0.178 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3693
oklch(42.7% 0.147 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3075
oklch(37.7% 0.114 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#C1AFEB 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) | #A2B8EE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8E9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB8C4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1AFEB
#C1AFEB
oklch(79% 0.086 298.2)
- #B5C383
#B5C383
oklch(79.1% 0.087 118.5)
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 #C1AFEB, 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 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
Use #C1AFEB 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.