#C8BBDF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.4% 0.052 301.7), rgb(200, 187, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#C8BBDF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BBDF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 187, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.052 301.7) |
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 #C8BBDF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BBDF | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BBDF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BBDF 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BBDF
oklch(81.4% 0.052 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CC
oklch(70.8% 0.082 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#957ABF
oklch(63.2% 0.105 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8062AB
oklch(55.7% 0.114 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5093
oklch(49% 0.108 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#584277
oklch(42.7% 0.089 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#483860
oklch(37.6% 0.069 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#C8BBDF 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) | #B5C0E1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C1DE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C0C7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BBDF
#C8BBDF
oklch(81.4% 0.052 301.7)
- #BCC8A3
#BCC8A3
oklch(81.4% 0.052 122.2)
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 #C8BBDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
Use #C8BBDF 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.