#C8AFE0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.2% 0.073 307.9), rgb(200, 175, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#C8AFE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AFE0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 175, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.073 307.9) |
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 #C8AFE0 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AFE0 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AFE0 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AFE0 text on black | 10.66:1 | 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
#E0D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 307.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AFE0
oklch(79.2% 0.073 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26DCE
oklch(63% 0.15 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BB
oklch(55.6% 0.163 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7843A1
oklch(49% 0.151 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#623883
oklch(42.8% 0.125 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#C8AFE0 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) | #A7B8E2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB9DE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B5C0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AFE0
#C8AFE0
oklch(79.2% 0.073 307.9)
- #AEC592
#AEC592
oklch(79.3% 0.074 127.7)
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 #C8AFE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #C8AFE0 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.