#C8B1D2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79% 0.052 315.7), rgb(200, 177, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#C8B1D2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B1D2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 177, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 27%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.052 315.7) |
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 #C8B1D2 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B1D2 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B1D2 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B1D2 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B1D2
oklch(79% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B591C4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A275B5
oklch(63.1% 0.106 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D5CA1
oklch(55.5% 0.117 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#784C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#623E70
oklch(42.7% 0.091 316)
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Step 900
900
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2035
oklch(27.1% 0.043 316)
#C8B1D2 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) | #ADB7D3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B9D1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B4BC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B1D2
#C8B1D2
oklch(79% 0.052 315.7)
- #ACC3A2
#ACC3A2
oklch(79.1% 0.052 136.2)
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 #C8B1D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8B1D2 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.