#C8A1D0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.079 320.6), rgb(200, 161, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#C8A1D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A1D0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 161, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 33%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.079 320.6) |
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 #C8A1D0 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A1D0 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A1D0 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A1D0 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A1D0
oklch(76% 0.079 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#C486D1
oklch(70.8% 0.126 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B464C4
oklch(63% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F49B1
oklch(55.7% 0.175 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#883998
oklch(49.1% 0.163 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E307B
oklch(42.6% 0.135 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C63
oklch(37.8% 0.104 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#C8A1D0 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) | #9CABD2 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AFCE | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A6B1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A1D0
#C8A1D0
oklch(76% 0.079 320.6)
- #96BE8F
#96BE8F
oklch(76% 0.079 140.9)
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 #C8A1D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
Use #C8A1D0 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.