#C8A3E1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77% 0.095 311.3), rgb(200, 163, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#C8A3E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A3E1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 163, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 51%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.095 311.3) |
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 #C8A3E1 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A3E1 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A3E1 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A3E1 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A3E1
oklch(77% 0.095 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF83E5
oklch(70.7% 0.151 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF5FDE
oklch(63.2% 0.194 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B40CB
oklch(55.7% 0.211 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8430B0
oklch(49.1% 0.197 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.162 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#572872
oklch(37.8% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#C8A3E1 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) | #99AFE4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B2DF | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6ABB9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A3E1
#C8A3E1
oklch(77% 0.095 311.3)
- #9FC181
#9FC181
oklch(77% 0.095 131.1)
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 #C8A3E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #C8A3E1 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.