#C8A6E1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.5% 0.09 310.5), rgb(200, 166, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#C8A6E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A6E1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.09 310.5) |
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 #C8A6E1 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A6E1 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A6E1 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A6E1 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A6E1
oklch(77.5% 0.09 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC62DA
oklch(63% 0.185 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9745C8
oklch(55.6% 0.2 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8135AD
oklch(49.1% 0.187 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#692E8C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#C8A6E1 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) | #9DB1E3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B4DF | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5AEBB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A6E1
#C8A6E1
oklch(77.5% 0.09 310.5)
- #A2C285
#A2C285
oklch(77.5% 0.09 130.7)
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 #C8A6E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.076
Use #C8A6E1 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.