#C8B2D7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.4% 0.057 311.6), rgb(200, 178, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#C8B2D7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 312°. 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 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B2D7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 178, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.057 311.6) |
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 #C8B2D7 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B2D7 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B2D7 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B2D7 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B2D7
oklch(79.4% 0.057 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#B390CA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#A174BC
oklch(63.1% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B5BA9
oklch(55.5% 0.127 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#764B91
oklch(49.1% 0.117 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#603E75
oklch(42.7% 0.096 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F355F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#C8B2D7 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) | #ADB9D9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BAD6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B6BE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B2D7
#C8B2D7
oklch(79.4% 0.057 311.6)
- #AFC49E
#AFC49E
oklch(79.4% 0.057 131.2)
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 #C8B2D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #C8B2D7 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.