#C8AEDB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.8% 0.069 310.8), rgb(200, 174, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#C8AEDB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AEDB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.069 310.8) |
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 #C8AEDB | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AEDB | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AEDB text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AEDB text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AEDB
oklch(78.8% 0.069 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A46EC8
oklch(63% 0.142 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B4
oklch(55.6% 0.152 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A449B
oklch(49% 0.143 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#63397E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#513265
oklch(37.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3B
oklch(26.8% 0.059 310.6)
#C8AEDB 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) | #A7B6DD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB8DA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B3BD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AEDB
#C8AEDB
oklch(78.8% 0.069 310.8)
- #ABC395
#ABC395
oklch(78.7% 0.068 130.3)
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 #C8AEDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #C8AEDB 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.