#C8ABEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.9% 0.094 305), rgb(200, 171, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#C8ABEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ABEB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 171, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.094 305) |
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 #C8ABEB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8ABEB | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8ABEB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8ABEB text on black | 10.48:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8ABEB
oklch(78.9% 0.094 305)
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Step 400
400
#B786EB
oklch(70.7% 0.151 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A563E5
oklch(63.1% 0.193 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9145D3
oklch(55.6% 0.21 305)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B6
oklch(49% 0.194 305)
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Step 800
800
#642E94
oklch(42.7% 0.161 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#522B76
oklch(37.9% 0.125 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#C8ABEB 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) | #9FB6EE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B7E9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B4C2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ABEB
#C8ABEB
oklch(78.9% 0.094 305)
- #ACC582
#ACC582
oklch(78.8% 0.094 125.1)
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 #C8ABEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #C8ABEB 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.