#C8BAEA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.6% 0.068 298.2), rgb(200, 186, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#C8BAEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BAEA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 186, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.068 298.2) |
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 #C8BAEA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BAEA | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BAEA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BAEA text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BAEA
oklch(81.6% 0.068 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A991DC
oklch(70.6% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9574D2
oklch(63.1% 0.14 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#805BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#583D85
oklch(42.6% 0.117 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#C8BAEA 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) | #B0C1EC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1E9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C1CA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BAEA
#C8BAEA
oklch(81.6% 0.068 298.2)
- #BECA98
#BECA98
oklch(81.7% 0.068 118.9)
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 #C8BAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #C8BAEA 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.