#CCABE2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.9% 0.084 311.6), rgb(204, 171, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#CCABE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCABE2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 171, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.084 311.6) |
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 #CCABE2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCABE2 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCABE2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCABE2 text on black | 10.49:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCABE2
oklch(78.9% 0.084 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DE
oklch(70.8% 0.135 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB65D4
oklch(63% 0.173 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9749C1
oklch(55.6% 0.187 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8039A7
oklch(49% 0.175 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#683187
oklch(42.7% 0.143 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#CCABE2 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) | #A3B5E4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B8E0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB2BE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCABE2
#CCABE2
oklch(78.9% 0.084 311.6)
- #A7C68D
#A7C68D
oklch(78.9% 0.085 131.3)
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 #CCABE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #CCABE2 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.