#C8B3EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.085 300.8), rgb(200, 179, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#C8B3EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B3EE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 179, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.085 300.8) |
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 #C8B3EE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B3EE | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B3EE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B3EE text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B3EE
oklch(80.5% 0.085 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE0
oklch(63% 0.173 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#884FCE
oklch(55.6% 0.189 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#733FB2
oklch(49% 0.175 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3590
oklch(42.7% 0.145 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F73
oklch(37.6% 0.113 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#C8B3EE 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) | #A7BCF1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BCC7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B3EE
#C8B3EE
oklch(80.5% 0.085 300.8)
- #B7C88A
#B7C88A
oklch(80.5% 0.085 120.8)
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 #C8B3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
Use #C8B3EE 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.