#C8A6FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.6% 0.122 302.3), rgb(200, 166, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#C8A6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A6FA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.122 302.3) |
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 #C8A6FA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8A6FA | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A6FA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A6FA text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A6FA
oklch(78.6% 0.122 302.3)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.186 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A854FF
oklch(63.1% 0.242 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#9525F2
oklch(55.6% 0.271 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F0FD2
oklch(49% 0.251 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#6716AA
oklch(42.7% 0.208 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#541E87
oklch(37.8% 0.163 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#31144F
oklch(27% 0.103 302.5)
#C8A6FA 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) | #93B5FD | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB5F8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B3C5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A6FA
#C8A6FA
oklch(78.6% 0.122 302.3)
- #ACC66A
#ACC66A
oklch(78.7% 0.122 122.2)
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 #C8A6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
Use #C8A6FA 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.