#C8AFDF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.1% 0.072 308.3), rgb(200, 175, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#C8AFDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AFDF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 175, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.072 308.3) |
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 #C8AFDF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AFDF | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AFDF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AFDF text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AFDF
oklch(79.1% 0.072 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECD
oklch(63.2% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E54BA
oklch(55.7% 0.16 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#7944A0
oklch(49.2% 0.148 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#623882
oklch(42.7% 0.124 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#C8AFDF 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) | #A7B7E1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB9DD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B5BF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AFDF
#C8AFDF
oklch(79.1% 0.072 308.3)
- #ADC493
#ADC493
oklch(79% 0.071 128.4)
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 #C8AFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #C8AFDF 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.