#C8AAFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.117 300.8), rgb(200, 170, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#C8AAFB 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AAFB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.117 300.8) |
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 #C8AAFB | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AAFB | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AAFB text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AAFB text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AAFB
oklch(79.3% 0.117 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B581FF
oklch(70.8% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A457FF
oklch(63.1% 0.238 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#9130EF
oklch(55.7% 0.259 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B1ED0
oklch(49.1% 0.241 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#641EA8
oklch(42.7% 0.2 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#512285
oklch(37.7% 0.156 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F164E
oklch(27% 0.099 300.4)
#C8AAFB 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) | #98B8FE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB8F9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB7C7 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AAFB
#C8AAFB
oklch(79.3% 0.117 300.8)
- #B1C76F
#B1C76F
oklch(79.3% 0.116 120.6)
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 #C8AAFB, 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 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #C8AAFB 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.