#C8B1DB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.4% 0.063 309.6), rgb(200, 177, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#C8B1DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B1DB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 177, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 37%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.063 309.6) |
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 #C8B1DB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B1DB | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B1DB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B1DB 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B1DB
oklch(79.4% 0.063 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48FD0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#A172C4
oklch(63.2% 0.129 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C58B1
oklch(55.6% 0.142 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#774898
oklch(49.1% 0.131 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#613C7B
oklch(42.8% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3363
oklch(37.6% 0.085 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 309.4)
#C8B1DB 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) | #ABB8DD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBADA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B6BF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B1DB
#C8B1DB
oklch(79.4% 0.063 309.6)
- #AFC499
#AFC499
oklch(79.3% 0.063 129)
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 #C8B1DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #C8B1DB 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.