#C8AAFC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.118 300.6), rgb(200, 170, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#C8AAFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.118 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 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AAFC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.118 300.6) |
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 #C8AAFC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AAFC | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AAFC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AAFC text on black | 10.61:1 | 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
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AAFC
oklch(79.4% 0.118 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#B481FF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A458FF
oklch(63.2% 0.236 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#912EF0
oklch(55.6% 0.262 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B1CD1
oklch(49.1% 0.243 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#641DA9
oklch(42.7% 0.202 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#512286
oklch(37.8% 0.157 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F164E
oklch(27% 0.099 300.4)
#C8AAFC 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) | #97B8FF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB8FA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB7C8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AAFC
#C8AAFC
oklch(79.4% 0.118 300.6)
- #B1C76E
#B1C76E
oklch(79.3% 0.117 120.5)
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 #C8AAFC, 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 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #C8AAFC 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.