#C8B5DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.1% 0.055 308.3), rgb(200, 181, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#C8B5DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B5DA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 181, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.055 308.3) |
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 #C8B5DA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B5DA | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B5DA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B5DA text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B5DA
oklch(80.1% 0.055 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B092CB
oklch(70.7% 0.088 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D76BE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#885DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.124 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#734D92
oklch(49.2% 0.114 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F76
oklch(42.7% 0.095 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D365F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#C8B5DA 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) | #AFBBDC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BCD9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BAC1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B5DA
#C8B5DA
oklch(80.1% 0.055 308.3)
- #B3C5A0
#B3C5A0
oklch(80% 0.054 128.7)
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 #C8B5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #C8B5DA 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.