#C4ABDD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.075 307.4), rgb(196, 171, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#C4ABDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4ABDD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 171, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.075 307.4) |
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 #C4ABDD | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4ABDD | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4ABDD text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4ABDD text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4ABDD
oklch(78% 0.075 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58CDA
oklch(70.8% 0.119 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A26DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.152 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E52BD
oklch(55.6% 0.167 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7842A3
oklch(49% 0.155 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#623784
oklch(42.7% 0.128 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#50316A
oklch(37.8% 0.099 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#C4ABDD 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) | #A3B4DF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B2BC | 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°).
- #C4ABDD
#C4ABDD
oklch(78% 0.075 307.4)
- #AAC18D
#AAC18D
oklch(78% 0.075 127.4)
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 #C4ABDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
Use #C4ABDD 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.