#C8A0E6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.107 310.1), rgb(200, 160, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#C8A0E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A0E6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 160, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.107 310.1) |
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 #C8A0E6 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A0E6 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A0E6 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A0E6 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A0E6
oklch(76.6% 0.107 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#C17EEF
oklch(70.6% 0.171 310)
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Step 500
500
#B157E9
oklch(63% 0.218 310)
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Step 600
600
#9D34D7
oklch(55.6% 0.236 310)
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Step 700
700
#8623BA
oklch(49% 0.22 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2197
oklch(42.7% 0.182 310)
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Step 900
900
#582378
oklch(37.7% 0.142 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#341646
oklch(27% 0.09 310.6)
#C8A0E6 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) | #94AEE9 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB0E4 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A9B9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A0E6
#C8A0E6
oklch(76.6% 0.107 310.1)
- #9DC178
#9DC178
oklch(76.7% 0.106 129.9)
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 #C8A0E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #C8A0E6 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.