#C8BAE2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.3% 0.057 301.1), rgb(200, 186, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#C8BAE2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 301°. 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 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 186, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.057 301.1) |
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 #C8BAE2 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BAE2 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BAE2 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BAE2 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BAE2
oklch(81.3% 0.057 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D1
oklch(70.6% 0.092 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9678C5
oklch(63.2% 0.117 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#815FB2
oklch(55.6% 0.129 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E99
oklch(49.1% 0.12 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#59407C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#493764
oklch(37.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#C8BAE2 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) | #B3C0E4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0E1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BFC7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BAE2
#C8BAE2
oklch(81.3% 0.057 301.1)
- #BCC89F
#BCC89F
oklch(81.3% 0.057 120.9)
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 #C8BAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
Use #C8BAE2 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.