#C8A7E6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.9% 0.095 308.2), rgb(200, 167, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#C8A7E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A7E6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 167, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 56%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.095 308.2) |
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 #C8A7E6 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A7E6 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A7E6 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A7E6 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A7E6
oklch(77.9% 0.095 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB84E8
oklch(70.6% 0.151 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA61E1
oklch(63.1% 0.193 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9643CF
oklch(55.7% 0.21 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#8033B3
oklch(49.2% 0.195 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#682C91
oklch(42.8% 0.161 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#542974
oklch(37.7% 0.127 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#C8A7E6 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) | #9CB3E9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B4E4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4AFBD | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A7E6
#C8A7E6
oklch(77.9% 0.095 308.2)
- #A5C381
#A5C381
oklch(77.9% 0.095 128.3)
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 #C8A7E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.075
Use #C8A7E6 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.