#C8A9E5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.2% 0.09 307.9), rgb(200, 169, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#C8A9E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.090 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 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A9E5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 54%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.09 307.9) |
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 #C8A9E5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8A9E5 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A9E5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A9E5 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A9E5
oklch(78.2% 0.09 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#B986E5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A864DD
oklch(63% 0.183 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9447CB
oklch(55.7% 0.2 308)
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Step 700
700
#7E37AF
oklch(49.1% 0.185 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#662F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#532B71
oklch(37.6% 0.119 308)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#C8A9E5 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) | #9FB4E7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B6E3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B1BE | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A9E5
#C8A9E5
oklch(78.2% 0.09 307.9)
- #A8C485
#A8C485
oklch(78.4% 0.09 127.8)
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 #C8A9E5, 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 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.071
Use #C8A9E5 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.