#C8AEE8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.085 305), rgb(200, 174, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#C8AEE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AEE8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.085 305) |
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 #C8AEE8 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AEE8 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AEE8 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AEE8 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AEE8
oklch(79.3% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400
#B489E4
oklch(70.6% 0.136 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A269DC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E4DCA
oklch(55.7% 0.189 305)
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Step 700
700
#793CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.177 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#62338D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#502E71
oklch(37.7% 0.114 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#C8AEE8 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) | #A3B8EA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B9E6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B6C2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AEE8
#C8AEE8
oklch(79.3% 0.085 305)
- #AFC689
#AFC689
oklch(79.4% 0.086 125.1)
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 #C8AEE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #C8AEE8 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.