#C8A5E1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.3% 0.092 310.8), rgb(200, 165, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#C8A5E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.092 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A5E1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 165, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 50%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.092 310.8) |
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 #C8A5E1 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A5E1 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A5E1 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A5E1 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A5E1
oklch(77.3% 0.092 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E4
oklch(70.6% 0.147 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD61DB
oklch(63% 0.187 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9843C9
oklch(55.5% 0.204 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8233AE
oklch(49.1% 0.191 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.158 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#562970
oklch(37.6% 0.123 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#C8A5E1 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) | #9BB0E3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B3DF | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6ADBA | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A5E1
#C8A5E1
oklch(77.3% 0.092 310.8)
- #A1C284
#A1C284
oklch(77.4% 0.092 131)
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 #C8A5E1, 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 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
Use #C8A5E1 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.