#C8BAE0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.3% 0.055 302), rgb(200, 186, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#C8BAE0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 186, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.055 302) |
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 #C8BAE0 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BAE0 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BAE0 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BAE0 text on black | 11.55:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BAE0
oklch(81.3% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CF
oklch(70.8% 0.088 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9678C2
oklch(63% 0.113 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8160AE
oklch(55.6% 0.122 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D4F96
oklch(49.1% 0.114 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#594179
oklch(42.7% 0.093 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#493762
oklch(37.6% 0.074 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#C8BAE0 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) | #B3C0E2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0DF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BFC7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BAE0
#C8BAE0
oklch(81.3% 0.055 302)
- #BCC8A1
#BCC8A1
oklch(81.3% 0.055 121.5)
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 #C8BAE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #C8BAE0 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.