#C8B8EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.077 298.3), rgb(200, 184, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#C8B8EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B8EE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 184, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.077 298.3) |
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 #C8B8EE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B8EE | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B8EE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B8EE text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B8EE
oklch(81.4% 0.077 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 298)
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Step 500
500
#9671DB
oklch(63.1% 0.157 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8256C8
oklch(55.6% 0.171 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E46AD
oklch(49.2% 0.158 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#593A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#493370
oklch(37.7% 0.102 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#C8B8EE 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) | #ADC0F0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC0EC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C0CB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B8EE
#C8B8EE
oklch(81.4% 0.077 298.3)
- #BDCA91
#BDCA91
oklch(81.5% 0.077 118.6)
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 #C8B8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #C8B8EE 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.