#C8B3DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.9% 0.065 306.6), rgb(200, 179, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#C8B3DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B3DF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 179, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.065 306.6) |
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 #C8B3DF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B3DF | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B3DF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B3DF text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B3DF
oklch(79.9% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.105 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E72C8
oklch(63.1% 0.133 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8959B5
oklch(55.6% 0.144 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#74489C
oklch(49% 0.135 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#C8B3DF 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) | #ACBAE1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BCDE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B9C2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B3DF
#C8B3DF
oklch(79.9% 0.065 306.6)
- #B2C698
#B2C698
oklch(79.9% 0.066 127)
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 #C8B3DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #C8B3DF 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.