#C8AAEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.8% 0.1 304.4), rgb(200, 170, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#C8AAEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AAEE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.1 304.4) |
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 #C8AAEE | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AAEE | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AAEE text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AAEE 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AAEE
oklch(78.8% 0.1 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B784F0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A660EB
oklch(63.1% 0.205 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9241D9
oklch(55.7% 0.221 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C30BC
oklch(49% 0.206 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#652A98
oklch(42.7% 0.171 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#522979
oklch(37.8% 0.132 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#C8AAEE 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) | #9DB6F1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B7EC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B4C2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AAEE
#C8AAEE
oklch(78.8% 0.1 304.4)
- #ACC57D
#ACC57D
oklch(78.7% 0.1 124.2)
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 #C8AAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #C8AAEE 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.