#C9ACEA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.1% 0.092 305.7), rgb(201, 172, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#C9ACEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9ACEA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 172, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.092 305.7) |
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 #C9ACEA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9ACEA | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9ACEA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9ACEA text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9ACEA
oklch(79.1% 0.092 305.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B787E8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 305.8)
-
Step 500
500
#A564E1
oklch(63% 0.187 305.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9147CF
oklch(55.6% 0.203 305.8)
-
Step 700
700
#7C37B3
oklch(49.1% 0.189 306)
-
Step 800
800
#642F91
oklch(42.6% 0.156 305.6)
-
Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
-
Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#C9ACEA 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) | #A1B7ED | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B8E8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B5C2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9ACEA
#C9ACEA
oklch(79.1% 0.092 305.7)
- #ACC685
#ACC685
oklch(79.1% 0.092 126.1)
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 #C9ACEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #C9ACEA 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.