#C8BCD7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.4% 0.04 305.6), rgb(200, 188, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#C8BCD7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BCD7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 188, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 25%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.04 305.6) |
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 #C8BCD7 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BCD7 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BCD7 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BCD7 text on black | 11.63:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BCD7
oklch(81.4% 0.04 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#957DB1
oklch(63.1% 0.081 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#80669C
oklch(55.7% 0.087 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5486
oklch(49.1% 0.083 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#58456D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#483A58
oklch(37.6% 0.053 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#C8BCD7 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) | #B8C0D8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC1D6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BFC5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BCD7
#C8BCD7
oklch(81.4% 0.04 305.6)
- #BCC7AC
#BCC7AC
oklch(81.4% 0.039 125.3)
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 #C8BCD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #C8BCD7 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.