#C3C8FE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.7% 0.075 280.5), rgb(195, 200, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#C3C8FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 281°. 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 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3C8FE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 200, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 97%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.075 280.5) |
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 #C3C8FE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3C8FE | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C3C8FE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3C8FE text on black | 13.01:1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3C8FE
oklch(84.7% 0.075 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9093FE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7873FC
oklch(63.1% 0.198 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6357EC
oklch(55.7% 0.216 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5345CD
oklch(49.1% 0.201 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#433AA6
oklch(42.7% 0.167 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#383483
oklch(37.7% 0.129 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#C3C8FE 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) | #B9CEFF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7CAFD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D2DA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3C8FE
#C3C8FE
oklch(84.7% 0.075 280.5)
- #D8CF95
#D8CF95
oklch(84.8% 0.076 100.4)
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 #C3C8FE, 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 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
Use #C3C8FE 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.