#C8BAFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.097 293.5), rgb(200, 186, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#C8BAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BAFF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 186, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.097 293.5) |
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 #C8BAFF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BAFF | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BAFF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BAFF text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BAFF
oklch(82.5% 0.097 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A68BF7
oklch(70.6% 0.155 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#926AF3
oklch(63.1% 0.197 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E4CE2
oklch(55.6% 0.215 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B3CC4
oklch(49.2% 0.199 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#57339F
oklch(42.8% 0.165 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#472E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#C8BAFF 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) | #AAC4FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC2FD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC5D2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BAFF
#C8BAFF
oklch(82.5% 0.097 293.5)
- #C5CD83
#C5CD83
oklch(82.5% 0.097 113.6)
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 #C8BAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.062
Use #C8BAFF 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.