#C8B2FE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.108 297.2), rgb(200, 178, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#C8B2FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B2FE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 178, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.108 297.2) |
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 #C8B2FE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B2FE | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B2FE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B2FE text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FD
oklch(70.7% 0.173 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B60FB
oklch(63% 0.221 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#883FEA
oklch(55.7% 0.239 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#732ECB
oklch(49% 0.222 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E29A4
oklch(42.7% 0.184 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2882
oklch(37.6% 0.143 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#C8B2FE 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEBECD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B2FE
#C8B2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.108 297.2)
- #BBCA78
#BBCA78
oklch(80.9% 0.107 117.3)
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 #C8B2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.012
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #C8B2FE 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.