#C8BAD0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.7% 0.034 313.5), rgb(200, 186, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#C8BAD0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BAD0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 186, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 19%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.034 313.5) |
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 #C8BAD0 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BAD0 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BAD0 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BAD0 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BAD0
oklch(80.7% 0.034 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B9
oklch(70.7% 0.055 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#997DA8
oklch(63.1% 0.071 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#836693
oklch(55.6% 0.076 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F557D
oklch(49.2% 0.07 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4566
oklch(42.6% 0.059 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A53
oklch(37.6% 0.047 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2230
oklch(26.8% 0.028 313.3)
#C8BAD0 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) | #B7BED1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFCF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BCC1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BAD0
#C8BAD0
oklch(80.7% 0.034 313.5)
- #B7C5AF
#B7C5AF
oklch(80.7% 0.034 134)
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 #C8BAD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #C8BAD0 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.