#C8A4EE
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(77.7% 0.11 306.3), rgb(200, 164, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#C8A4EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 306°. 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 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A4EE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 164, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.11 306.3) |
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 #C8A4EE | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A4EE | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A4EE text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A4EE text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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)
#C8A4EE
oklch(77.7% 0.11 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC7FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.176 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC58F1
oklch(63.1% 0.223 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9833E0
oklch(55.6% 0.244 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#8222C2
oklch(49% 0.227 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#69219D
oklch(42.6% 0.187 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#55237D
oklch(37.6% 0.146 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#321649
oklch(27% 0.093 306.4)
#C8A4EE 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) | #96B2F1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB3EC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3AFBF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A4EE
#C8A4EE
oklch(77.7% 0.11 306.3)
- #A5C375
#A5C375
oklch(77.7% 0.109 126)
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 #C8A4EE, 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 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #C8A4EE 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.