#C8AED8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.7% 0.065 312.5), rgb(200, 174, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#C8AED8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AED8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.065 312.5) |
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 #C8AED8 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AED8 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AED8 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AED8 text on black | 10.50:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AED8
oklch(78.7% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78DCF
oklch(70.6% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A570C3
oklch(63.2% 0.133 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9056AF
oklch(55.6% 0.145 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4696
oklch(49% 0.134 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#633A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513262
oklch(37.6% 0.087 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#C8AED8 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) | #A8B6DA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB8D7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B3BC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AED8
#C8AED8
oklch(78.7% 0.065 312.5)
- #AAC398
#AAC398
oklch(78.7% 0.065 132.4)
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 #C8AED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #C8AED8 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.