#C8A3EE
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(77.5% 0.111 306.5), rgb(200, 163, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#C8A3EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A3EE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 163, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.111 306.5) |
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 #C8A3EE | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A3EE | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A3EE text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A3EE text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 306.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A3EE
oklch(77.5% 0.111 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD7EF6
oklch(70.6% 0.178 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD56F3
oklch(63.1% 0.228 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9931E1
oklch(55.6% 0.247 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#831FC3
oklch(49% 0.23 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A1F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.19 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#56227E
oklch(37.7% 0.149 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#32164A
oklch(27% 0.094 305.8)
#C8A3EE 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) | #94B1F1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB3EC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3AEBE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A3EE
#C8A3EE
oklch(77.5% 0.111 306.5)
- #A3C373
#A3C373
oklch(77.5% 0.112 126.6)
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 #C8A3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #C8A3EE 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.