#C8B5EC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.079 300.5), rgb(200, 181, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#C8B5EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B5EC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 181, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.079 300.5) |
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 #C8B5EC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B5EC | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B5EC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B5EC text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE3
oklch(70.6% 0.127 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A6EDB
oklch(63% 0.162 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#8554C8
oklch(55.6% 0.174 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7143AD
oklch(49% 0.163 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C388C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3170
oklch(37.6% 0.106 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#C8B5EC 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) | #AABEEE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BDC8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B5EC
#C8B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 300.5)
- #B9C88F
#B9C88F
oklch(80.7% 0.078 120.2)
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 #C8B5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #C8B5EC 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.