#C8AEE2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.1% 0.078 307.4), rgb(200, 174, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#C8AEE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.078 307.4) |
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 #C8AEE2 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AEE2 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AEE2 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AEE2 text on black | 10.60:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AEE2
oklch(79.1% 0.078 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 307)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD3
oklch(63% 0.159 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F51C0
oklch(55.7% 0.172 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7940A6
oklch(49% 0.161 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#633686
oklch(42.8% 0.132 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#C8AEE2 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) | #A5B7E4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB9E0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B5C0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AEE2
#C8AEE2
oklch(79.1% 0.078 307.4)
- #ADC58F
#ADC58F
oklch(79.2% 0.078 127.6)
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 #C8AEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
Use #C8AEE2 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.