#C5ABE3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.3% 0.083 305.7), rgb(197, 171, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#C5ABE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 306°. 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 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ABE3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 171, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.083 305.7) |
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 #C5ABE3 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5ABE3 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ABE3 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ABE3 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ABE3
oklch(78.3% 0.083 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A369DA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E4EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.184 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#793EAC
oklch(49.2% 0.171 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#62348B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#502E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#C5ABE3 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 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B6E1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B3BE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ABE3
#C5ABE3
oklch(78.3% 0.083 305.7)
- #ABC288
#ABC288
oklch(78.2% 0.083 125.8)
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 #C5ABE3, 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 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.067
Use #C5ABE3 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.