#C8BBDB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.3% 0.047 303.8), rgb(200, 187, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#C8BBDB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BBDB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 187, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.047 303.8) |
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 #C8BBDB | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BBDB | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BBDB text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BBDB text on black | 11.58:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BBDB
oklch(81.3% 0.047 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA95C7
oklch(70.6% 0.075 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#967BB9
oklch(63.2% 0.096 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8063A4
oklch(55.5% 0.103 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C528D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#584372
oklch(42.6% 0.079 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#49395C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#C8BBDB 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) | #B6C0DC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0DA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BFC6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BBDB
#C8BBDB
oklch(81.3% 0.047 303.8)
- #BBC7A7
#BBC7A7
oklch(81.2% 0.046 124.1)
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 #C8BBDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #C8BBDB 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.