#C8ACEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.092 304.7), rgb(200, 172, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#C8ACEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 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 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ACEB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 172, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.092 304.7) |
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 #C8ACEB | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8ACEB | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8ACEB text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8ACEB text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8ACEB
oklch(79% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A465E4
oklch(63.2% 0.189 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9047D1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B5
oklch(49% 0.191 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#632F93
oklch(42.7% 0.158 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#C8ACEB 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) | #A0B7EE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8E9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B5C2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ACEB
#C8ACEB
oklch(79% 0.092 304.7)
- #ADC583
#ADC583
oklch(78.9% 0.092 124.7)
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 #C8ACEB, 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 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #C8ACEB 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.