#C5ABDD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.075 308.3), rgb(197, 171, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#C5ABDD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ABDD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 171, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.075 308.3) |
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 #C5ABDD | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5ABDD | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ABDD text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ABDD text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ABDD
oklch(78% 0.075 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A46CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F52BD
oklch(55.7% 0.167 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7942A3
oklch(49.1% 0.155 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#633784
oklch(42.8% 0.128 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#C5ABDD 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 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B5DB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B1BC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ABDD
#C5ABDD
oklch(78% 0.075 308.3)
- #A9C18E
#A9C18E
oklch(78% 0.075 128.5)
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 #C5ABDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
Use #C5ABDD 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.