#C8A6D6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.1% 0.077 316), rgb(200, 166, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#C8A6D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A6D6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.077 316) |
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 #C8A6D6 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A6D6 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A6D6 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A6D6 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A6D6
oklch(77.1% 0.077 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D4
oklch(70.7% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C8
oklch(63.2% 0.156 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#994DB5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 316)
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Step 700
700
#823D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.158 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A337E
oklch(42.7% 0.131 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#562E66
oklch(37.8% 0.102 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#C8A6D6 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) | #A0B0D8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B3D4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8ABB7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A6D6
#C8A6D6
oklch(77.1% 0.077 316)
- #9FC08F
#9FC08F
oklch(77.1% 0.077 135.6)
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 #C8A6D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #C8A6D6 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.