#C8BAE6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.5% 0.063 299.6), rgb(200, 186, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#C8BAE6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 186, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.063 299.6) |
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 #C8BAE6 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BAE6 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BAE6 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BAE6 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BAE6
oklch(81.5% 0.063 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9576CB
oklch(63% 0.128 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#805DB8
oklch(55.5% 0.14 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4C9F
oklch(49% 0.131 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#583F81
oklch(42.7% 0.108 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#483667
oklch(37.6% 0.083 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#C8BAE6 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) | #B2C1E8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C0C9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BAE6
#C8BAE6
oklch(81.5% 0.063 299.6)
- #BDC99B
#BDC99B
oklch(81.5% 0.063 119.7)
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 #C8BAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
Use #C8BAE6 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.