#C3C8FD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.7% 0.074 280.5), rgb(195, 200, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#C3C8FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3C8FD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 200, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 94%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.074 280.5) |
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 #C3C8FD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3C8FD | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C3C8FD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3C8FD text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3C8FD
oklch(84.7% 0.074 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9397E9
oklch(70.6% 0.119 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7CE2
oklch(63.2% 0.151 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6462D0
oklch(55.5% 0.165 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5451B4
oklch(49.2% 0.153 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#444392
oklch(42.8% 0.127 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#393974
oklch(37.7% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#C3C8FD 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) | #BACEFF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7CAFC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D1DA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3C8FD
#C3C8FD
oklch(84.7% 0.074 280.5)
- #D7CF96
#D7CF96
oklch(84.7% 0.075 101.1)
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 #C3C8FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.006
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
Use #C3C8FD 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.