#C8AAE9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.093 306.1), rgb(200, 170, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#C8AAE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 59%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.093 306.1) |
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 #C8AAE9 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AAE9 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AAE9 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AAE9 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AAE9
oklch(78.6% 0.093 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B886E9
oklch(70.7% 0.148 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#A763E3
oklch(63.1% 0.191 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9245D0
oklch(55.5% 0.207 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D35B4
oklch(49.1% 0.193 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#652E92
oklch(42.7% 0.159 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#522A74
oklch(37.6% 0.124 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#C8AAE9 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) | #9EB5EC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B7E7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B3C0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AAE9
#C8AAE9
oklch(78.6% 0.093 306.1)
- #AAC482
#AAC482
oklch(78.5% 0.093 125.9)
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 #C8AAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
Use #C8AAE9 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.