#C2ACEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.091 300.3), rgb(194, 172, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#C2ACEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 300°. 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 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2ACEB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 172, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.091 300.3) |
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 #C2ACEB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2ACEB | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2ACEB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2ACEB text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2ACEB
oklch(78.5% 0.091 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF89ED
oklch(70.6% 0.146 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#884BD5
oklch(55.5% 0.203 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#743BB8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3295
oklch(42.6% 0.155 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E77
oklch(37.8% 0.121 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#C2ACEB 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) | #9FB6EE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B6E9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB5C2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2ACEB
#C2ACEB
oklch(78.5% 0.091 300.3)
- #B1C27F
#B1C27F
oklch(78.5% 0.091 120.1)
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 #C2ACEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #C2ACEB 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.