#C8B5FD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.4% 0.102 296.2), rgb(200, 181, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#C8B5FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B5FD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 181, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.102 296.2) |
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 #C8B5FD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B5FD | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B5FD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B5FD text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B5FD
oklch(81.4% 0.102 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB88F9
oklch(70.7% 0.163 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9865F6
oklch(63.1% 0.208 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8446E5
oklch(55.7% 0.226 296)
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Step 700
700
#7035C7
oklch(49.1% 0.211 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B2EA1
oklch(42.7% 0.174 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B80
oklch(37.7% 0.137 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#C8B5FD 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) | #A4C0FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BFFB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC0CF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B5FD
#C8B5FD
oklch(81.4% 0.102 296.2)
- #BECB7D
#BECB7D
oklch(81.4% 0.102 116.5)
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 #C8B5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #C8B5FD 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.