#C8BBF9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.087 294), rgb(200, 187, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#C8BBF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 187, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.087 294) |
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 #C8BBF9 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BBF9 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BBF9 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BBF9 text on black | 11.93:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BBF9
oklch(82.4% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400
#A68EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.139 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#926EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.179 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D53D7
oklch(55.7% 0.193 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A42BA
oklch(49.1% 0.18 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#563797
oklch(42.7% 0.15 294)
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Step 900
900
#463178
oklch(37.6% 0.116 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291D46
oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4)
#C8BBF9 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) | #ADC4FC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC2F7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC5D1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BBF9
#C8BBF9
oklch(82.4% 0.087 294)
- #C4CC8A
#C4CC8A
oklch(82.3% 0.087 114)
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 #C8BBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
Use #C8BBF9 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.