#C8A9F5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.9% 0.11 302.7), rgb(200, 169, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#C8A9F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A9F5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.11 302.7) |
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 #C8A9F5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8A9F5 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A9F5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A9F5 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 303.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A9F5
oklch(78.9% 0.11 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B781FA
oklch(70.7% 0.177 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#A65AF7
oklch(63.1% 0.226 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#9236E6
oklch(55.6% 0.246 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D25C8
oklch(49.1% 0.229 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#6523A1
oklch(42.7% 0.188 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#522480
oklch(37.6% 0.148 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#C8A9F5 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) | #99B6F8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB7F3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B4C4 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A9F5
#C8A9F5
oklch(78.9% 0.11 302.7)
- #ADC674
#ADC674
oklch(78.9% 0.111 122.8)
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 #C8A9F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #C8A9F5 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.