#C8B1DF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.069 307.5), rgb(200, 177, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#C8B1DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B1DF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 177, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.069 307.5) |
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 #C8B1DF | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B1DF | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B1DF text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B1DF text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B1DF
oklch(79.5% 0.069 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.11 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A070CB
oklch(63.1% 0.141 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C56B7
oklch(55.6% 0.153 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#77469E
oklch(49.2% 0.142 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#603A80
oklch(42.7% 0.117 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#C8B1DF 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) | #AAB9E1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B7C1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B1DF
#C8B1DF
oklch(79.5% 0.069 307.5)
- #B0C596
#B0C596
oklch(79.5% 0.068 127.5)
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 #C8B1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.064
Use #C8B1DF 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.