#C8A9F8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.114 301.9), rgb(200, 169, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#C8A9F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A9F8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.114 301.9) |
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 #C8A9F8 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8A9F8 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A9F8 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A9F8 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D0FD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 301.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A9F8
oklch(79% 0.114 301.9)
-
Step 400
400
#B680FE
oklch(70.7% 0.183 301.7)
-
Step 500
500
#A658FC
oklch(63.2% 0.234 301.9)
-
Step 600
600
#9232EB
oklch(55.6% 0.254 301.8)
-
Step 700
700
#7D20CC
oklch(49.1% 0.236 302.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6520A5
oklch(42.7% 0.195 301.8)
-
Step 900
900
#522383
oklch(37.7% 0.152 301.8)
-
Step 950
950
#30164D
oklch(27% 0.097 302)
#C8A9F8 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) | #98B7FB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB7F6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B5C6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A9F8
#C8A9F8
oklch(79% 0.114 301.9)
- #AEC671
#AEC671
oklch(78.9% 0.114 121.9)
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 #C8A9F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
Use #C8A9F8 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.