#C8A5F4
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.1% 0.116 304.2), rgb(200, 165, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#C8A5F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 165, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 78%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.116 304.2) |
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 #C8A5F4 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8A5F4 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A5F4 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A5F4 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A5F4
oklch(78.1% 0.116 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA7EFC
oklch(70.6% 0.184 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA55FA
oklch(63.1% 0.236 304)
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Step 600
600
#972DE9
oklch(55.7% 0.257 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#811BCA
oklch(49.1% 0.239 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#681CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.198 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#552182
oklch(37.8% 0.154 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#31154C
oklch(26.9% 0.098 303.9)
#C8A5F4 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) | #95B3F7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB4F2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B1C2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A5F4
#C8A5F4
oklch(78.1% 0.116 304.2)
- #A8C56F
#A8C56F
oklch(78.2% 0.117 124.3)
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 #C8A5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #C8A5F4 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.