#C8AFCE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(78.5% 0.051 319.7), rgb(200, 175, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#C8AFCE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AFCE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 175, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.051 319.7) |
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 #C8AFCE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AFCE | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AFCE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AFCE text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AFCE
oklch(78.5% 0.051 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#B790C1
oklch(70.6% 0.082 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#A574B1
oklch(63.1% 0.105 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#905C9D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B86
oklch(49.1% 0.106 320)
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Step 800
800
#643E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#513558
oklch(37.6% 0.068 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#C8AFCE 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) | #ACB5CF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B8CD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B2B9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AFCE
#C8AFCE
oklch(78.5% 0.051 319.7)
- #A8C2A2
#A8C2A2
oklch(78.6% 0.053 139.8)
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 #C8AFCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
Use #C8AFCE 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.