#C2ABE8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.2% 0.089 301.7), rgb(194, 171, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#C2ABE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2ABE8 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 171, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.089 301.7) |
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 #C2ABE8 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2ABE8 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2ABE8 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2ABE8 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2ABE8
oklch(78.2% 0.089 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18AEA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E69E3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A4CD1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#753CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3393
oklch(42.8% 0.152 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E75
oklch(37.8% 0.118 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#C2ABE8 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) | #9FB5EB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B5E6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB4C0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2ABE8
#C2ABE8
oklch(78.2% 0.089 301.7)
- #AFC181
#AFC181
oklch(78.2% 0.088 121.2)
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 #C2ABE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
Use #C2ABE8 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.