#C8BAD9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.046 305.8), rgb(200, 186, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#C8BAD9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 186, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 29%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.046 305.8) |
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 #C8BAD9 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BAD9 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BAD9 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BAD9 text on black | 11.48:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BAD9
oklch(81% 0.046 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#977BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.092 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8263A2
oklch(55.6% 0.101 306)
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Step 700
700
#6E528B
oklch(49.2% 0.094 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#594371
oklch(42.6% 0.078 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#C8BAD9 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) | #B5BFDA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0D8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BEC4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BAD9
#C8BAD9
oklch(81% 0.046 305.8)
- #BAC7A7
#BAC7A7
oklch(81.1% 0.046 125.4)
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 #C8BAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #C8BAD9 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.