#C8AADE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.2% 0.079 310.6), rgb(200, 170, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#C8AADE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AADE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.079 310.6) |
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 #C8AADE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AADE | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AADE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AADE text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AADE
oklch(78.2% 0.079 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DB
oklch(70.8% 0.127 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A869D1
oklch(63.1% 0.162 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#934DBE
oklch(55.5% 0.177 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E3EA4
oklch(49.2% 0.164 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#663485
oklch(42.8% 0.136 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#532E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.106 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#C8AADE 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) | #A2B4E0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B0BC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AADE
#C8AADE
oklch(78.2% 0.079 310.6)
- #A7C38D
#A7C38D
oklch(78.2% 0.08 130.3)
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 #C8AADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.072
Use #C8AADE 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.