#C6ABFE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.118 298.6), rgb(198, 171, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#C6ABFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6ABFE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 171, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.118 298.6) |
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 #C6ABFE | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6ABFE | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6ABFE text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6ABFE text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6ABFE
oklch(79.5% 0.118 298.6)
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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
#8D30F4
oklch(55.6% 0.263 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#781DD4
oklch(49% 0.245 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#621EAB
oklch(42.7% 0.202 299)
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Step 900
900
#4F2288
oklch(37.7% 0.159 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E164F
oklch(26.9% 0.1 298.9)
#C6ABFE 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 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB8FC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB8C9 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6ABFE
#C6ABFE
oklch(79.5% 0.118 298.6)
- #B4C76C
#B4C76C
oklch(79.5% 0.119 118.9)
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 #C6ABFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
Use #C6ABFE 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.