#C8B2CB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79% 0.042 322.2), rgb(200, 178, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#C8B2CB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B2CB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 178, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.042 322.2) |
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 #C8B2CB | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B2CB | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B2CB text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B2CB text on black | 10.68:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B2CB
oklch(79% 0.042 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#B593BA
oklch(70.7% 0.068 322)
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Step 500
500
#A278A9
oklch(63.1% 0.086 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6094
oklch(55.6% 0.094 322)
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Step 700
700
#784F7E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#624166
oklch(42.7% 0.072 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#503753
oklch(37.7% 0.057 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#C8B2CB 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) | #B0B7CC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BACA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B4BA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B2CB
#C8B2CB
oklch(79% 0.042 322.2)
- #ACC2A9
#ACC2A9
oklch(79% 0.042 141.8)
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 #C8B2CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8B2CB 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.