#C8A9EC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.099 305.4), rgb(200, 169, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#C8A9EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A9EC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.099 305.4) |
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 #C8A9EC | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8A9EC | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A9EC text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A9EC text on black | 10.34:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 305.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A9EC
oklch(78.5% 0.099 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B884EE
oklch(70.6% 0.158 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A760E9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#9341D7
oklch(55.7% 0.219 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D31BA
oklch(49.1% 0.204 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#662A97
oklch(42.7% 0.17 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#532878
oklch(37.7% 0.133 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#C8A9EC 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) | #9CB5EF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B6EA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B2C1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A9EC
#C8A9EC
oklch(78.5% 0.099 305.4)
- #AAC57E
#AAC57E
oklch(78.6% 0.099 125.5)
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 #C8A9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.071
Use #C8A9EC 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.