#C8ABE8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.7% 0.09 306.1), rgb(200, 171, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#C8ABE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ABE8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 171, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.09 306.1) |
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 #C8ABE8 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8ABE8 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8ABE8 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8ABE8 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8ABE8
oklch(78.7% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B787E7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A665E0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9148CE
oklch(55.6% 0.201 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C38B2
oklch(49.2% 0.187 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#643090
oklch(42.7% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#522C73
oklch(37.8% 0.12 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#C8ABE8 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) | #A0B6EB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B7E6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B3C0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ABE8
#C8ABE8
oklch(78.7% 0.09 306.1)
- #ABC585
#ABC585
oklch(78.8% 0.091 126.4)
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 #C8ABE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #C8ABE8 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.