#C3ABDF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.9% 0.077 305.7), rgb(195, 171, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#C3ABDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3ABDF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 171, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.077 305.7) |
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 #C3ABDF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3ABDF | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3ABDF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3ABDF text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3ABDF
oklch(77.9% 0.077 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A16DD4
oklch(63.2% 0.157 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C52C1
oklch(55.6% 0.171 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7742A7
oklch(49.2% 0.159 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#613787
oklch(42.7% 0.131 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F306C
oklch(37.6% 0.103 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#C3ABDF 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) | #A2B4E1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B5DD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB2BD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3ABDF
#C3ABDF
oklch(77.9% 0.077 305.7)
- #ABC08B
#ABC08B
oklch(77.8% 0.076 125.7)
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 #C3ABDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #C3ABDF 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.