#C8A6F4
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.3% 0.114 303.9), rgb(200, 166, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#C8A6F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A6F4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 78%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.114 303.9) |
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 #C8A6F4 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8A6F4 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A6F4 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A6F4 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A6F4
oklch(78.3% 0.114 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA7FFC
oklch(70.8% 0.183 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A956F9
oklch(63.1% 0.234 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#9530E8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#801EC9
oklch(49.1% 0.236 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#681EA3
oklch(42.8% 0.196 304)
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Step 900
900
#542281
oklch(37.7% 0.152 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#31164C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 303.6)
#C8A6F4 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) | #96B4F7 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB5F2 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B2C2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A6F4
#C8A6F4
oklch(78.3% 0.114 303.9)
- #A9C571
#A9C571
oklch(78.3% 0.114 124.1)
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 #C8A6F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #C8A6F4 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.