#C4ABE3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.2% 0.083 304.9), rgb(196, 171, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#C4ABE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4ABE3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 171, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.083 304.9) |
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 #C4ABE3 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4ABE3 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4ABE3 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4ABE3 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4ABE3
oklch(78.2% 0.083 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26ADA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D4EC7
oklch(55.5% 0.184 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#783EAC
oklch(49% 0.171 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#61348C
oklch(42.6% 0.142 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#C4ABE3 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) | #A1B5E5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B5E1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B3BE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4ABE3
#C4ABE3
oklch(78.2% 0.083 304.9)
- #ACC287
#ACC287
oklch(78.3% 0.083 124.9)
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 #C4ABE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.068
Use #C4ABE3 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.