#C2ABEA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.3% 0.091 301), rgb(194, 171, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#C2ABEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2ABEA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 171, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 60%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.091 301) |
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 #C2ABEA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2ABEA | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2ABEA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2ABEA text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2ABEA
oklch(78.3% 0.091 301)
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Step 400
400
#B189ED
oklch(70.8% 0.147 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E68E6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 301)
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Step 600
600
#8A4BD4
oklch(55.7% 0.202 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#753AB8
oklch(49% 0.189 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3295
oklch(42.8% 0.156 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#C2ABEA 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) | #9EB5ED | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B5E8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB4C1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2ABEA
#C2ABEA
oklch(78.3% 0.091 301)
- #AFC27F
#AFC27F
oklch(78.3% 0.092 121.4)
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 #C2ABEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
Use #C2ABEA 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.