#C8AFD4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(78.7% 0.058 314.8), rgb(200, 175, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#C8AFD4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 315°. 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 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 175, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 30%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.058 314.8) |
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 #C8AFD4 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AFD4 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AFD4 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AFD4 text on black | 10.53:1 | 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)
#C8AFD4
oklch(78.7% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC9
oklch(70.8% 0.094 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A472BB
oklch(63.1% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F59A7
oklch(55.5% 0.13 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A498F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 315)
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Step 800
800
#633C74
oklch(42.6% 0.1 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#C8AFD4 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) | #AAB6D6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB8D3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B3BB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AFD4
#C8AFD4
oklch(78.7% 0.058 314.8)
- #AAC39D
#AAC39D
oklch(78.8% 0.059 134.9)
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 #C8AFD4, 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 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #C8AFD4 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.