#C8AFDC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.068 309.9), rgb(200, 175, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#C8AFDC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AFDC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 175, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.068 309.9) |
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 #C8AFDC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AFDC | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AFDC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AFDC text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AFDC
oklch(79% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E55B5
oklch(55.5% 0.153 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#79459B
oklch(49.1% 0.141 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#62397E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#C8AFDC 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) | #A8B7DE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB9DB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B5BE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AFDC
#C8AFDC
oklch(79% 0.068 309.9)
- #ACC496
#ACC496
oklch(79% 0.068 130.3)
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 #C8AFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #C8AFDC 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.