#C7C8FE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85% 0.075 283.9), rgb(199, 200, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#C7C8FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 284°. 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 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7C8FE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 200, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.075 283.9) |
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 #C7C8FE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7C8FE | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C7C8FE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7C8FE text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7C8FE
oklch(85% 0.075 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9691FC
oklch(70.7% 0.154 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F71FA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B54E9
oklch(55.6% 0.215 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A43CB
oklch(49.1% 0.2 284)
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Step 800
800
#4939A4
oklch(42.8% 0.165 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3282
oklch(37.6% 0.129 284)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#C7C8FE 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 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CBFD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD1DA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7C8FE
#C7C8FE
oklch(85% 0.075 283.9)
- #D6D198
#D6D198
oklch(85.1% 0.075 103.6)
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 #C7C8FE, 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 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #C7C8FE 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.