#C6C8FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.8% 0.07 283), rgb(198, 200, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#C6C8FA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6C8FA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 200, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.07 283) |
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 #C6C8FA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6C8FA | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C6C8FA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6C8FA text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6C8FA
oklch(84.8% 0.07 283)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF9
oklch(81% 0.089 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9593F6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 283)
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Step 500
500
#7D75F2
oklch(63.1% 0.182 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6959E1
oklch(55.6% 0.199 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5848C4
oklch(49.2% 0.185 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#473C9E
oklch(42.6% 0.153 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B357E
oklch(37.8% 0.119 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#C6C8FA 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) | #BBCDFC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD1D9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6C8FA
#C6C8FA
oklch(84.8% 0.07 283)
- #D5D09B
#D5D09B
oklch(84.9% 0.07 103.2)
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 #C6C8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.010
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
Use #C6C8FA 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.