#C8A9DF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.082 310.5), rgb(200, 169, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#C8A9DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A9DF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.082 310.5) |
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 #C8A9DF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8A9DF | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A9DF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A9DF text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A9DF
oklch(78% 0.082 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DD
oklch(70.7% 0.131 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#A967D4
oklch(63.1% 0.169 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#944BC1
oklch(55.5% 0.184 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E3BA6
oklch(49% 0.17 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#673287
oklch(42.7% 0.141 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#542D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#C8A9DF 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) | #A1B3E1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B0BC | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A9DF
#C8A9DF
oklch(78% 0.082 310.5)
- #A6C38B
#A6C38B
oklch(78.1% 0.083 130.4)
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 #C8A9DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #C8A9DF 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.