#C8A6EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.1% 0.106 305.7), rgb(200, 166, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#C8A6EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A6EE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.106 305.7) |
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 #C8A6EE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8A6EE | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A6EE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A6EE 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A6EE
oklch(78.1% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB81F4
oklch(70.8% 0.171 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA5BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9638DE
oklch(55.6% 0.237 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#8028C0
oklch(49.1% 0.219 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#68249C
oklch(42.7% 0.183 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#54257C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#C8A6EE 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) | #98B3F1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB4EC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B0C0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A6EE
#C8A6EE
oklch(78.1% 0.106 305.7)
- #A7C478
#A7C478
oklch(78.1% 0.106 125.8)
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 #C8A6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #C8A6EE 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.