#C5ABE0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.2% 0.079 306.9), rgb(197, 171, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#C5ABE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ABE0 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 171, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.079 306.9) |
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 #C5ABE0 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5ABE0 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ABE0 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ABE0 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ABE0
oklch(78.2% 0.079 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.162 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E50C2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7940A7
oklch(49.1% 0.163 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#633588
oklch(42.7% 0.136 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#502F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#C5ABE0 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) | #A2B4E2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B6DE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B2BD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ABE0
#C5ABE0
oklch(78.2% 0.079 306.9)
- #AAC28B
#AAC28B
oklch(78.2% 0.079 127.3)
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 #C5ABE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #C5ABE0 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.