#C8B4D3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.7% 0.048 313.7), rgb(200, 180, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#C8B4D3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B4D3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 180, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 26%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.048 313.7) |
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 #C8B4D3 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B4D3 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B4D3 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B4D3 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B4D3
oklch(79.7% 0.048 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B293C3
oklch(70.8% 0.077 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B4
oklch(63.1% 0.1 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A5F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.107 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#754E88
oklch(49% 0.1 314)
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Step 800
800
#5F406F
oklch(42.6% 0.084 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E375A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#C8B4D3 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) | #B0BAD4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BBD2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B7BE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B4D3
#C8B4D3
oklch(79.7% 0.048 313.7)
- #B0C4A5
#B0C4A5
oklch(79.7% 0.048 134.4)
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 #C8B4D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #C8B4D3 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.