#C2B0FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.111 294.2), rgb(194, 176, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#C2B0FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B0FF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 176, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.111 294.2) |
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 #C2B0FF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B0FF | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B0FF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B0FF text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B0FF
oklch(80.1% 0.111 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#833EF1
oklch(55.6% 0.247 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F2DD2
oklch(49.1% 0.23 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A28AA
oklch(42.7% 0.191 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#492887
oklch(37.7% 0.149 294)
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Step 950
950
#2B194F
oklch(27.1% 0.095 294.6)
#C2B0FF 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) | #9CBCFF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EBAFD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BDCC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B0FF
#C2B0FF
oklch(80.1% 0.111 294.2)
- #BDC670
#BDC670
oklch(80.1% 0.11 113.8)
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 #C2B0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #C2B0FF 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.