#C8A4F6
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78% 0.12 303.9), rgb(200, 164, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#C8A4F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A4F6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 164, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 82%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.12 303.9) |
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 #C8A4F6 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A4F6 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A4F6 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A4F6 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 303.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A4F6
oklch(78% 0.12 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.19 304)
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Step 500
500
#AB51FE
oklch(63% 0.245 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#9726ED
oklch(55.5% 0.266 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#8111CF
oklch(49.1% 0.248 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#6917A7
oklch(42.7% 0.205 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#551E84
oklch(37.6% 0.16 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#32144D
oklch(27% 0.101 304.6)
#C8A4F6 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) | #93B3F9 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB4F4 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B0C2 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A4F6
#C8A4F6
oklch(78% 0.12 303.9)
- #A8C56C
#A8C56C
oklch(78.2% 0.12 123.9)
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 #C8A4F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.018
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #C8A4F6 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.