#C9ABEC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.096 305.4), rgb(201, 171, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#C9ABEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9ABEC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 171, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.096 305.4) |
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 #C9ABEC | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9ABEC | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9ABEC text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9ABEC text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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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)
#C9ABEC
oklch(79% 0.096 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B885EC
oklch(70.7% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#A662E6
oklch(63.1% 0.196 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#9244D4
oklch(55.7% 0.213 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C34B7
oklch(49.1% 0.197 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#652C94
oklch(42.6% 0.164 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#C9ABEC 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) | #9FB6EF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8EA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B4C2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9ABEC
#C9ABEC
oklch(79% 0.096 305.4)
- #ACC681
#ACC681
oklch(79% 0.097 125.3)
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 #C9ABEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #C9ABEC 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.