#C8B4D4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.7% 0.05 312.9), rgb(200, 180, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#C8B4D4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 313°. 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 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B4D4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 180, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 27%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.05 312.9) |
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 #C8B4D4 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B4D4 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B4D4 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B4D4 text on black | 10.93:1 | 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
#DFD4E6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B4D4
oklch(79.7% 0.05 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B292C4
oklch(70.6% 0.08 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A5FA1
oklch(55.7% 0.11 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#754E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 313)
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Step 800
800
#5F4070
oklch(42.7% 0.085 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E375B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#C8B4D4 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) | #B0BAD5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BCD3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B8BF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B4D4
#C8B4D4
oklch(79.7% 0.05 312.9)
- #B1C4A4
#B1C4A4
oklch(79.7% 0.049 132.6)
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 #C8B4D4, 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 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #C8B4D4 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.