#C8A3D9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.7% 0.086 315), rgb(200, 163, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#C8A3D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A3D9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 163, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.086 315) |
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 #C8A3D9 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A3D9 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A3D9 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A3D9 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A3D9
oklch(76.7% 0.086 315)
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Step 400
400
#C185DB
oklch(70.8% 0.137 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B063D1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C46BE
oklch(55.7% 0.191 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8536A4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 315)
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Step 800
800
#6C2E85
oklch(42.7% 0.147 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#C8A3D9 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) | #9CAEDB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B1D7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A9B6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A3D9
#C8A3D9
oklch(76.7% 0.086 315)
- #9CC089
#9CC089
oklch(76.7% 0.085 135.1)
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 #C8A3D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.069
Use #C8A3D9 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.