#C8ABE2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.083 308.5), rgb(200, 171, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#C8ABE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 308°. 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 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ABE2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 171, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.083 308.5) |
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 #C8ABE2 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8ABE2 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8ABE2 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8ABE2 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 308.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8ABE2
oklch(78.5% 0.083 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B889DF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A668D6
oklch(63% 0.169 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#924CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.184 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CA9
oklch(49% 0.171 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#653389
oklch(42.8% 0.141 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#C8ABE2 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) | #A2B5E4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B7E0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B2BE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ABE2
#C8ABE2
oklch(78.5% 0.083 308.5)
- #A9C48B
#A9C48B
oklch(78.6% 0.083 128.8)
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 #C8ABE2, 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 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #C8ABE2 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.