#C8BBE1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.5% 0.054 300.8), rgb(200, 187, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#C8BBE1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BBE1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 187, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.054 300.8) |
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 #C8BBE1 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BBE1 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BBE1 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BBE1 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BBE1
oklch(81.5% 0.054 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#A994CF
oklch(70.6% 0.087 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9579C2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8061AF
oklch(55.7% 0.121 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5096
oklch(49.2% 0.112 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#58427A
oklch(42.8% 0.093 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#483862
oklch(37.7% 0.072 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#C8BBE1 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) | #B4C1E3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C0C8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BBE1
#C8BBE1
oklch(81.5% 0.054 300.8)
- #BDC8A1
#BDC8A1
oklch(81.4% 0.054 120.4)
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 #C8BBE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
Use #C8BBE1 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.