#C2A8EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.9% 0.101 301.1), rgb(194, 168, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#C2A8EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A8EE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 168, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.101 301.1) |
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 #C2A8EE | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A8EE | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2A8EE text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2A8EE text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2A8EE
oklch(77.9% 0.101 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B385F5
oklch(70.7% 0.164 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A161F0
oklch(63% 0.208 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D42DF
oklch(55.7% 0.225 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7831C1
oklch(49.1% 0.21 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#612B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.173 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F297C
oklch(37.6% 0.135 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#C2A8EE 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) | #99B4F1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB4EC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB3C1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A8EE
#C2A8EE
oklch(77.9% 0.101 301.1)
- #ADC176
#ADC176
oklch(77.8% 0.102 121)
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 #C2A8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #C2A8EE 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.