#C8B6FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.1 295.7), rgb(200, 182, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#C8B6FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B6FD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 182, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.1 295.7) |
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 #C8B6FD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B6FD | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B6FD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B6FD text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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)
#C8B6FD
oklch(81.6% 0.1 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F8
oklch(70.7% 0.16 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9766F5
oklch(63.1% 0.205 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#8347E3
oklch(55.5% 0.223 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F37C6
oklch(49.1% 0.207 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A2FA0
oklch(42.7% 0.172 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#C8B6FD 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BFFB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC1CF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B6FD
#C8B6FD
oklch(81.6% 0.1 295.7)
- #C0CB7F
#C0CB7F
oklch(81.6% 0.1 115.4)
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 #C8B6FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #C8B6FD 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.