#C8A1EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.11 308.4), rgb(200, 161, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#C8A1EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A1EA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 161, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.11 308.4) |
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 #C8A1EA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A1EA | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A1EA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A1EA text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A1EA
oklch(77% 0.11 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#C07EF3
oklch(70.8% 0.176 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#B056EE
oklch(63.1% 0.224 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C31DD
oklch(55.7% 0.244 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8520BF
oklch(49.1% 0.226 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C1F9B
oklch(42.7% 0.188 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#58227B
oklch(37.8% 0.146 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#C8A1EA 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) | #94AFED | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB1E8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4ABBB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A1EA
#C8A1EA
oklch(77% 0.11 308.4)
- #9FC275
#9FC275
oklch(77% 0.11 128.6)
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 #C8A1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
Use #C8A1EA 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.