#C8AAFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.122 299.9), rgb(200, 170, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#C8AAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AAFF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.122 299.9) |
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 #C8AAFF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AAFF | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AAFF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AAFF text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AAFF
oklch(79.5% 0.122 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B382FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#9029F5
oklch(55.6% 0.27 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B14D6
oklch(49.1% 0.252 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#6419AD
oklch(42.8% 0.209 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#512089
oklch(37.8% 0.162 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1550
oklch(27% 0.103 299.7)
#C8AAFF 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) | #96B8FF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB8FD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB8C9 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AAFF
#C8AAFF
oklch(79.5% 0.122 299.9)
- #B2C86A
#B2C86A
oklch(79.6% 0.123 120.1)
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 #C8AAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
Use #C8AAFF 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.