#C8A0F9
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77.5% 0.13 304.2), rgb(200, 160, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#C8A0F9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A0F9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 160, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.13 304.2) |
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 #C8A0F9 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A0F9 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A0F9 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A0F9 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.07 304.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A0F9
oklch(77.5% 0.13 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.19 304)
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Step 500
500
#AC50FF
oklch(63.1% 0.248 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B02F7
oklch(55.6% 0.289 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#8300D2
oklch(49.1% 0.256 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C00AE
oklch(42.7% 0.223 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#57178A
oklch(37.7% 0.174 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#331151
oklch(27.1% 0.111 304.1)
#C8A0F9 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) | #8CB0FC | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B2F7 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0AEC1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A0F9
#C8A0F9
oklch(77.5% 0.13 304.2)
- #A4C462
#A4C462
oklch(77.5% 0.131 124.3)
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 #C8A0F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.009
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.012
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.012
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #C8A0F9 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.