#C4ABDE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.076 306.9), rgb(196, 171, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#C4ABDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4ABDE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 171, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.076 306.9) |
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 #C4ABDE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4ABDE | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4ABDE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4ABDE text on black | 10.22:1 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4ABDE
oklch(78% 0.076 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD2
oklch(63% 0.156 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D52BF
oklch(55.6% 0.169 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7842A5
oklch(49.1% 0.157 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#623786
oklch(42.8% 0.131 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#C4ABDE 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) | #A2B4E0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B2BD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4ABDE
#C4ABDE
oklch(78% 0.076 306.9)
- #AAC18C
#AAC18C
oklch(78% 0.077 127.1)
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 #C4ABDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
Use #C4ABDE 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.