#C8BCE1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.7% 0.053 300), rgb(200, 188, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#C8BCE1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 300°. 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 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BCE1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 188, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 38%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.053 300) |
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 #C8BCE1 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BCE1 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BCE1 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BCE1 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#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
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BCE1
oklch(81.7% 0.053 300)
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Step 400
400
#A895CE
oklch(70.7% 0.084 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#947AC1
oklch(63.2% 0.108 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E62AD
oklch(55.6% 0.116 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5195
oklch(49.2% 0.109 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#574279
oklch(42.7% 0.091 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#473861
oklch(37.6% 0.07 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#C8BCE1 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) | #B5C1E3 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C1E0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C1C8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BCE1
#C8BCE1
oklch(81.7% 0.053 300)
- #BEC9A3
#BEC9A3
oklch(81.7% 0.053 120.7)
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 #C8BCE1, 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 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
Use #C8BCE1 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.