#C4ABFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.1% 0.113 298.3), rgb(196, 171, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#C4ABFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4ABFA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 171, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.113 298.3) |
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 #C4ABFA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4ABFA | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4ABFA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4ABFA text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4ABFA
oklch(79.1% 0.113 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B38EE
oklch(55.6% 0.251 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7627CF
oklch(49.1% 0.233 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#6024A7
oklch(42.7% 0.193 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2585
oklch(37.7% 0.151 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D184E
oklch(27.1% 0.095 297.6)
#C4ABFA 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) | #99B8FD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB7F8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB8C8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4ABFA
#C4ABFA
oklch(79.1% 0.113 298.3)
- #B4C56F
#B4C56F
oklch(79.1% 0.113 118.2)
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 #C4ABFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #C4ABFA 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.