#C8A9E8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.094 306.8), rgb(200, 169, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#C8A9E8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A9E8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.094 306.8) |
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 #C8A9E8 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8A9E8 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A9E8 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A9E8 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A9E8
oklch(78.4% 0.094 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#B985E9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A862E2
oklch(63% 0.192 307)
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Step 600
600
#9344D0
oklch(55.5% 0.209 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E34B4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 307)
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Step 800
800
#662D92
oklch(42.7% 0.161 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#311A44
oklch(27.1% 0.078 307.2)
#C8A9E8 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) | #9EB4EB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B6E6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B2BF | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A9E8
#C8A9E8
oklch(78.4% 0.094 306.8)
- #A9C482
#A9C482
oklch(78.4% 0.094 126.5)
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 #C8A9E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #C8A9E8 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.