#C8A6E6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.7% 0.096 308.5), rgb(200, 166, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#C8A6E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A6E6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 56%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.096 308.5) |
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 #C8A6E6 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A6E6 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A6E6 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A6E6 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A6E6
oklch(77.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC83E9
oklch(70.6% 0.155 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB60E2
oklch(63.1% 0.196 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9741D0
oklch(55.7% 0.213 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#8131B4
oklch(49.1% 0.199 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#692A92
oklch(42.7% 0.166 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#552874
oklch(37.6% 0.129 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#C8A6E6 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) | #9BB2E9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B4E4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4AFBD | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A6E6
#C8A6E6
oklch(77.7% 0.096 308.5)
- #A4C380
#A4C380
oklch(77.8% 0.097 128.6)
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 #C8A6E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #C8A6E6 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.