#C5ABEA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.092 303.2), rgb(197, 171, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#C5ABEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ABEA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 171, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 60%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.092 303.2) |
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 #C5ABEA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5ABEA | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ABEA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ABEA text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 303)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ABEA
oklch(78.5% 0.092 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B488EB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A266E5
oklch(63.2% 0.188 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D48D3
oklch(55.5% 0.205 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7838B6
oklch(49% 0.19 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#623094
oklch(42.8% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#502C76
oklch(37.8% 0.123 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#C5ABEA 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) | #9FB6ED | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B6E8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB4C1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ABEA
#C5ABEA
oklch(78.5% 0.092 303.2)
- #AEC381
#AEC381
oklch(78.5% 0.091 122.9)
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 #C5ABEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
Use #C5ABEA 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.