#C8AFE9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.085 304.2), rgb(200, 175, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#C8AFE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 175, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.085 304.2) |
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 #C8AFE9 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AFE9 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AFE9 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AFE9 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AFE9
oklch(79.5% 0.085 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A169DD
oklch(63.1% 0.174 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D4DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.189 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#783DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.176 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#61338E
oklch(42.6% 0.146 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E71
oklch(37.6% 0.113 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#C8AFE9 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) | #A4B9EB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAE7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B7C3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AFE9
#C8AFE9
oklch(79.5% 0.085 304.2)
- #B0C689
#B0C689
oklch(79.5% 0.085 124.4)
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 #C8AFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8AFE9 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.