#C8B8DB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.7% 0.052 305.9), rgb(200, 184, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#C8B8DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B8DB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 184, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.052 305.9) |
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 #C8B8DB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B8DB | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B8DB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B8DB text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 306)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B8DB
oklch(80.7% 0.052 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD94CA
oklch(70.8% 0.082 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9978BC
oklch(63% 0.106 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8460A8
oklch(55.6% 0.115 306)
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Step 700
700
#704F90
oklch(49.1% 0.107 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4175
oklch(42.7% 0.088 306)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#C8B8DB 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) | #B2BEDD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BEDA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BCC4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B8DB
#C8B8DB
oklch(80.7% 0.052 305.9)
- #B8C6A3
#B8C6A3
oklch(80.6% 0.05 125.3)
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 #C8B8DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #C8B8DB 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.