#C8ACE0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.078 309), rgb(200, 172, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#C8ACE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ACE0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 172, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.078 309) |
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 #C8ACE0 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8ACE0 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8ACE0 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8ACE0 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8ACE0
oklch(78.6% 0.078 309)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A66AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.161 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#914FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.174 309)
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Step 700
700
#7B3FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.162 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#643585
oklch(42.7% 0.133 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#522F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.105 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#C8ACE0 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) | #A4B5E2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7DE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B3BE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ACE0
#C8ACE0
oklch(78.6% 0.078 309)
- #AAC48E
#AAC48E
oklch(78.7% 0.079 129)
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 #C8ACE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
Use #C8ACE0 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.