#C5ABFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.12 297.9), rgb(197, 171, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#C5ABFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ABFF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 171, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.12 297.9) |
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 #C5ABFF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5ABFF | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ABFF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ABFF text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ABFF
oklch(79.4% 0.12 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E5DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.229 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C2FF6
oklch(55.6% 0.266 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#771CD6
oklch(49% 0.247 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#611EAD
oklch(42.8% 0.204 298)
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Step 900
900
#4E2289
oklch(37.7% 0.16 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1650
oklch(27% 0.101 298.3)
#C5ABFF 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) | #97B9FF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB8FD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB9CA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ABFF
#C5ABFF
oklch(79.4% 0.12 297.9)
- #B5C66A
#B5C66A
oklch(79.3% 0.119 117.8)
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 #C5ABFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #C5ABFF 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.