#C8A7F8
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.7% 0.118 302.5), rgb(200, 167, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#C8A7F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A7F8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 167, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 85%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.118 302.5) |
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 #C8A7F8 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8A7F8 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A7F8 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A7F8 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFE
oklch(88.4% 0.067 302.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A7F8
oklch(78.7% 0.118 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.186 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A855FE
oklch(63.2% 0.24 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#942CED
oklch(55.6% 0.261 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E19CE
oklch(49% 0.243 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#671BA7
oklch(42.7% 0.202 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#532184
oklch(37.7% 0.156 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#30154D
oklch(26.9% 0.099 302.3)
#C8A7F8 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) | #95B5FB | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB6F6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B3C4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A7F8
#C8A7F8
oklch(78.7% 0.118 302.5)
- #ACC66E
#ACC66E
oklch(78.7% 0.118 122.6)
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 #C8A7F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.074
Use #C8A7F8 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.