#C5ABFC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.116 298.5), rgb(197, 171, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#C5ABFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ABFC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 171, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.116 298.5) |
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 #C5ABFC | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5ABFC | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ABFC text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ABFC text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#ECE5FE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ABFC
oklch(79.3% 0.116 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5BFF
oklch(63% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C34F1
oklch(55.6% 0.257 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#7722D2
oklch(49.1% 0.24 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#6121A9
oklch(42.7% 0.198 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2486
oklch(37.8% 0.154 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E174F
oklch(27.1% 0.098 298.5)
#C5ABFC 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) | #98B8FF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB7FA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB8C8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ABFC
#C5ABFC
oklch(79.3% 0.116 298.5)
- #B4C66D
#B4C66D
oklch(79.3% 0.116 118.5)
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 #C5ABFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #C5ABFC 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.