#C8B4FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.3% 0.106 296.2), rgb(200, 180, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#C8B4FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B4FF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 180, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.106 296.2) |
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 #C8B4FF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B4FF | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B4FF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B4FF text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B4FF
oklch(81.3% 0.106 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC87FD
oklch(70.8% 0.169 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9962FA
oklch(63% 0.217 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8542E9
oklch(55.6% 0.235 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#7131CB
oklch(49.1% 0.219 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C2BA4
oklch(42.7% 0.181 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A82
oklch(37.8% 0.141 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4C
oklch(27.1% 0.089 296.6)
#C8B4FF 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) | #A2C0FF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BEFD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC0CF | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B4FF
#C8B4FF
oklch(81.3% 0.106 296.2)
- #BECB7A
#BECB7A
oklch(81.4% 0.106 116.3)
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 #C8B4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8B4FF 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.