#C8A9FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.1% 0.117 301.4), rgb(200, 169, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#C8A9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 301°. 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A9FA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.117 301.4) |
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 #C8A9FA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8A9FA | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A9FA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A9FA text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A9FA
oklch(79.1% 0.117 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#B680FF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A556FF
oklch(63% 0.239 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#922FEE
oklch(55.6% 0.259 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C1CCF
oklch(49% 0.242 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#651DA7
oklch(42.6% 0.2 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#522285
oklch(37.8% 0.156 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#30164E
oklch(27.1% 0.099 301.4)
#C8A9FA 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) | #97B7FD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB7F8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB6C6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A9FA
#C8A9FA
oklch(79.1% 0.117 301.4)
- #AFC76F
#AFC76F
oklch(79.2% 0.117 121.6)
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 #C8A9FA, 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 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #C8A9FA 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.