#C8B9FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.097 294.1), rgb(200, 185, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#C8B9FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B9FE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 185, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.097 294.1) |
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 #C8B9FE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B9FE | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B9FE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B9FE text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B9FE
oklch(82.2% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 294)
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Step 500
500
#9369F3
oklch(63% 0.198 294)
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Step 600
600
#7F4BE1
oklch(55.5% 0.215 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C3BC4
oklch(49.1% 0.2 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#58329E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#482E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.129 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#C8B9FE 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) | #A9C3FF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC4D1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B9FE
#C8B9FE
oklch(82.2% 0.097 294.1)
- #C3CC82
#C3CC82
oklch(82.1% 0.097 114.2)
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 #C8B9FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #C8B9FE 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.