#C8A6F0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.1% 0.109 305), rgb(200, 166, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#C8A6F0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A6F0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.109 305) |
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 #C8A6F0 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8A6F0 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A6F0 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A6F0 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A6F0
oklch(78.1% 0.109 305)
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Step 400
400
#BA80F6
oklch(70.6% 0.174 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA59F2
oklch(63.1% 0.223 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#9636E1
oklch(55.7% 0.242 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#8025C3
oklch(49.1% 0.225 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#68229E
oklch(42.7% 0.187 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#54247D
oklch(37.6% 0.145 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#C8A6F0 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) | #97B3F3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB5EE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B1C1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A6F0
#C8A6F0
oklch(78.1% 0.109 305)
- #A8C475
#A8C475
oklch(78.1% 0.109 124.8)
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 #C8A6F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #C8A6F0 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.