#C3ABDD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.9% 0.074 306.5), rgb(195, 171, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#C3ABDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3ABDD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 171, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.074 306.5) |
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 #C3ABDD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3ABDD | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3ABDD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3ABDD text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3ABDD
oklch(77.9% 0.074 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A16DD1
oklch(63% 0.153 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C53BE
oklch(55.6% 0.166 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7743A4
oklch(49.1% 0.154 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#613885
oklch(42.8% 0.127 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#C3ABDD 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) | #A2B4DF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B2BC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3ABDD
#C3ABDD
oklch(77.9% 0.074 306.5)
- #AAC08C
#AAC08C
oklch(77.8% 0.075 126.7)
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 #C3ABDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
Use #C3ABDD 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.