#C8AFD3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(78.7% 0.057 315.6), rgb(200, 175, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#C8AFD3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 316°. 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 175, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 29%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.057 315.6) |
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 #C8AFD3 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AFD3 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AFD3 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AFD3 text on black | 10.52:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AFD3
oklch(78.7% 0.057 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#A472B9
oklch(63% 0.117 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F5AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.126 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A498E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#633D73
oklch(42.8% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#C8AFD3 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) | #ABB6D5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B8D2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B3BB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AFD3
#C8AFD3
oklch(78.7% 0.057 315.6)
- #AAC29E
#AAC29E
oklch(78.6% 0.056 135.2)
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 #C8AFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8AFD3 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.