#C2ACE7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.086 301.5), rgb(194, 172, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#C2ACE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2ACE7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 172, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.086 301.5) |
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 #C2ACE7 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2ACE7 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2ACE7 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2ACE7 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2ACE7
oklch(78.4% 0.086 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE8
oklch(70.8% 0.137 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE0
oklch(63% 0.175 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#894ECE
oklch(55.5% 0.191 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#743EB2
oklch(49% 0.177 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3490
oklch(42.6% 0.146 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F73
oklch(37.7% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#C2ACE7 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) | #A0B6E9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B6E5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB5C1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2ACE7
#C2ACE7
oklch(78.4% 0.086 301.5)
- #B0C283
#B0C283
oklch(78.5% 0.087 121.4)
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 #C2ACE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #C2ACE7 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.