#C8AFF4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.099 300.8), rgb(200, 175, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#C8AFF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AFF4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 175, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.099 300.8) |
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 #C8AFF4 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8AFF4 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AFF4 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AFF4 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AFF4
oklch(80% 0.099 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B286F3
oklch(70.7% 0.159 301)
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Step 500
500
#A063EF
oklch(63.2% 0.204 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C44DD
oklch(55.7% 0.221 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7734C0
oklch(49.2% 0.205 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#602D9B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.132 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#C8AFF4 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) | #A0BAF7 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BAF2 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B9C7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AFF4
#C8AFF4
oklch(80% 0.099 300.8)
- #B4C87E
#B4C87E
oklch(80% 0.1 121)
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 #C8AFF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.013
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #C8AFF4 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.