#C8BCF0
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.2% 0.073 295.3), rgb(200, 188, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#C8BCF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BCF0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 188, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 63%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.073 295.3) |
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 #C8BCF0 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BCF0 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BCF0 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BCF0 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BCF0
oklch(82.2% 0.073 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A691E2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9274D9
oklch(63.2% 0.149 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC7
oklch(55.7% 0.163 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6949AC
oklch(49.1% 0.152 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#563D8B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#C8BCF0 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) | #B1C3F2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C2EE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C4CE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BCF0
#C8BCF0
oklch(82.2% 0.073 295.3)
- #C3CB95
#C3CB95
oklch(82.2% 0.072 114.9)
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 #C8BCF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #C8BCF0 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.