#C8A5FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.6% 0.13 301.4), rgb(200, 165, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#C8A5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A5FF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 165, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.13 301.4) |
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 #C8A5FF | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8A5FF | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A5FF text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A5FF text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0CFFF
oklch(88.4% 0.068 301.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A5FF
oklch(78.6% 0.13 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#B680FF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A656FF
oklch(63.1% 0.239 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#9610FB
oklch(55.6% 0.288 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F00D7
oklch(49.1% 0.26 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#6807B1
oklch(42.7% 0.222 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#54198C
oklch(37.7% 0.173 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#311252
oklch(27% 0.11 301.4)
#C8A5FF 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) | #90B5FF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B5FD | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB3C6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A5FF
#C8A5FF
oklch(78.6% 0.13 301.4)
- #ACC662
#ACC662
oklch(78.6% 0.13 121.5)
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 #C8A5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.012
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.078
Use #C8A5FF 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.