#C6ACEA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.8% 0.091 303.6), rgb(198, 172, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#C6ACEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6ACEA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 172, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.091 303.6) |
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 #C6ACEA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6ACEA | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6ACEA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6ACEA text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6ACEA
oklch(78.8% 0.091 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B488EA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A266E3
oklch(63.1% 0.186 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D49D1
oklch(55.5% 0.202 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7839B5
oklch(49% 0.188 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#623192
oklch(42.7% 0.154 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#C6ACEA 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) | #A0B7ED | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B7E8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B5C2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6ACEA
#C6ACEA
oklch(78.8% 0.091 303.6)
- #AEC483
#AEC483
oklch(78.8% 0.09 123.7)
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 #C6ACEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
Use #C6ACEA 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.