#C8AEE9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.087 304.6), rgb(200, 174, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#C8AEE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.087 304.6) |
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 #C8AEE9 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AEE9 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AEE9 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AEE9 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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)
#C8AEE9
oklch(79.3% 0.087 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B489E6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A268DE
oklch(63.1% 0.177 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E4CCC
oklch(55.7% 0.192 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#793CB0
oklch(49.2% 0.178 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#62328F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#502E72
oklch(37.8% 0.115 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#C8AEE9 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) | #A3B8EB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B9E7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B6C3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AEE9
#C8AEE9
oklch(79.3% 0.087 304.6)
- #AFC688
#AFC688
oklch(79.4% 0.087 124.9)
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 #C8AEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
Use #C8AEE9 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.