#C8B6DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.5% 0.06 305), rgb(200, 182, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#C8B6DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B6DF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 182, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.06 305) |
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 #C8B6DF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B6DF | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B6DF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B6DF text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B6DF
oklch(80.5% 0.06 305)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D1
oklch(70.6% 0.097 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C5
oklch(63.1% 0.123 305)
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Step 600
600
#865CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#714B98
oklch(49% 0.124 305)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3563
oklch(37.6% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#C8B6DF 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) | #AFBDE1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BBC4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B6DF
#C8B6DF
oklch(80.5% 0.06 305)
- #B6C79C
#B6C79C
oklch(80.5% 0.061 125.3)
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 #C8B6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8B6DF 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.