#C8A0E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.5% 0.102 311.6), rgb(200, 160, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#C8A0E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A0E2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 160, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 53%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.102 311.6) |
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 #C8A0E2 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A0E2 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A0E2 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A0E2 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A0E2
oklch(76.5% 0.102 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C280E9
oklch(70.8% 0.162 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#B25AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.208 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E38D0
oklch(55.6% 0.226 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8728B4
oklch(49.1% 0.21 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D2492
oklch(42.6% 0.174 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#592574
oklch(37.8% 0.135 312)
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Step 950
950
#341744
oklch(27% 0.085 311.8)
#C8A0E2 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) | #95ADE5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB0E0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A9B8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A0E2
#C8A0E2
oklch(76.5% 0.102 311.6)
- #9BC07C
#9BC07C
oklch(76.4% 0.101 131.6)
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 #C8A0E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #C8A0E2 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.