#C8B3EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.08 302.1), rgb(200, 179, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#C8B3EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B3EA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 179, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 57%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.08 302.1) |
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 #C8B3EA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B3EA | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B3EA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B3EA text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B3EA
oklch(80.3% 0.08 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8852C7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7342AC
oklch(49% 0.164 302)
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Step 800
800
#5E378C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3170
oklch(37.8% 0.106 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#C8B3EA 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) | #A8BCEC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBCE8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BBC6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B3EA
#C8B3EA
oklch(80.3% 0.08 302.1)
- #B6C78E
#B6C78E
oklch(80.2% 0.079 121.7)
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 #C8B3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #C8B3EA 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.