#C8AAF4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.107 302.6), rgb(200, 170, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#C8AAF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AAF4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.107 302.6) |
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 #C8AAF4 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AAF4 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AAF4 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AAF4 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FB
oklch(88.4% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AAF4
oklch(79% 0.107 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B682F8
oklch(70.7% 0.173 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A55CF4
oklch(63% 0.22 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#913AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.239 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C29C5
oklch(49.1% 0.222 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#64259F
oklch(42.6% 0.184 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#52267F
oklch(37.8% 0.144 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#30184A
oklch(27.1% 0.09 303)
#C8AAF4 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) | #9BB7F7 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B7F2 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B5C5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AAF4
#C8AAF4
oklch(79% 0.107 302.6)
- #AEC677
#AEC677
oklch(79% 0.107 122.6)
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 #C8AAF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #C8AAF4 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.