#C8B9DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.055 303.1), rgb(200, 185, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#C8B9DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 303°. 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B9DF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 185, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.055 303.1) |
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 #C8B9DF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B9DF | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B9DF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B9DF text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CE
oklch(70.7% 0.089 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9778C1
oklch(63.1% 0.112 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#825FAE
oklch(55.5% 0.124 303)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E95
oklch(49% 0.114 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4179
oklch(42.8% 0.094 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3761
oklch(37.7% 0.073 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#C8B9DF 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) | #B2BFE1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BEC6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B9DF
#C8B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 303.1)
- #BAC7A0
#BAC7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 122.6)
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 #C8B9DF, 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
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #C8B9DF 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.