#C8A6FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.8% 0.128 301.1), rgb(200, 166, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#C8A6FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A6FF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.128 301.1) |
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 #C8A6FF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8A6FF | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A6FF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A6FF text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A6FF
oklch(78.8% 0.128 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B580FF
oklch(70.6% 0.184 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A557FF
oklch(63.2% 0.238 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#9517FA
oklch(55.6% 0.285 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F00D8
oklch(49.2% 0.261 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#670CB0
oklch(42.7% 0.219 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#531B8B
oklch(37.7% 0.17 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#311351
oklch(27.1% 0.107 301.7)
#C8A6FF 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) | #91B6FF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B6FD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB4C7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A6FF
#C8A6FF
oklch(78.8% 0.128 301.1)
- #AEC664
#AEC664
oklch(78.7% 0.127 120.8)
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 #C8A6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.078
Use #C8A6FF 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.