#C8B5FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.3% 0.098 296.8), rgb(200, 181, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#C8B5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B5FA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 181, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.098 296.8) |
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 #C8B5FA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B5FA | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B5FA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B5FA text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B5FA
oklch(81.3% 0.098 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F5
oklch(70.6% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9867F1
oklch(63.1% 0.199 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8449E0
oklch(55.6% 0.217 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#7038C2
oklch(49% 0.202 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B309D
oklch(42.7% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7D
oklch(37.6% 0.131 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#C8B5FA 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) | #A5C0FD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BEF8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC0CD | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B5FA
#C8B5FA
oklch(81.3% 0.098 296.8)
- #BDCA81
#BDCA81
oklch(81.2% 0.097 116.8)
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 #C8B5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #C8B5FA 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.