#C4ABFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.119 297.3), rgb(196, 171, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#C4ABFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4ABFF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 171, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.119 297.3) |
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 #C4ABFF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4ABFF | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4ABFF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4ABFF text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4ABFF
oklch(79.4% 0.119 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FF
oklch(70.8% 0.175 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B30F6
oklch(55.6% 0.265 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#761DD7
oklch(49.1% 0.247 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#601EAD
oklch(42.7% 0.204 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2389
oklch(37.8% 0.159 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1650
oklch(26.9% 0.101 297.3)
#C4ABFF 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) | #97B9FF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB7FD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B9CA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4ABFF
#C4ABFF
oklch(79.4% 0.119 297.3)
- #B6C669
#B6C669
oklch(79.4% 0.12 117.2)
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 #C4ABFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #C4ABFF 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.