#C7ABE3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.084 307.3), rgb(199, 171, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#C7ABE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7ABE3 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 171, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.084 307.3) |
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 #C7ABE3 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7ABE3 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7ABE3 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7ABE3 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7ABE3
oklch(78.4% 0.084 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B789E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A568D8
oklch(63% 0.171 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#914CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.187 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B3CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.173 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#64338A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#C7ABE3 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) | #A1B5E5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B6E1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B2BE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7ABE3
#C7ABE3
oklch(78.4% 0.084 307.3)
- #AAC389
#AAC389
oklch(78.4% 0.083 127.2)
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 #C7ABE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #C7ABE3 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.