#C8BCFC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.7% 0.09 292.9), rgb(200, 188, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#C8BCFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 293°. 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 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BCFC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 188, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 91%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.09 292.9) |
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 #C8BCFC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BCFC | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BCFC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BCFC text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BCFC
oklch(82.7% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A58EF1
oklch(70.8% 0.143 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#906EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.183 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C52DA
oklch(55.6% 0.198 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6941BE
oklch(49.2% 0.186 293)
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Step 800
800
#553799
oklch(42.7% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#C8BCFC 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) | #ADC5FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC3FA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC6D2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BCFC
#C8BCFC
oklch(82.7% 0.09 292.9)
- #C6CD89
#C6CD89
oklch(82.7% 0.089 113.1)
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 #C8BCFC, 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 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
Use #C8BCFC 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.