#C8B4E6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.073 303), rgb(200, 180, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#C8B4E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 180, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.073 303) |
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 #C8B4E6 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B4E6 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B4E6 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B4E6 text on black | 11.12:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B4E6
oklch(80.3% 0.073 303)
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Step 400
400
#AF8EDC
oklch(70.6% 0.116 303)
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Step 500
500
#9C70D2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8756BF
oklch(55.5% 0.161 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7346A5
oklch(49.2% 0.149 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A86
oklch(42.7% 0.124 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#C8B4E6 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) | #ABBCE8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BBC5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B4E6
#C8B4E6
oklch(80.3% 0.073 303)
- #B6C793
#B6C793
oklch(80.4% 0.073 122.7)
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 #C8B4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
Use #C8B4E6 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.