#C8BDEE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.4% 0.069 295.1), rgb(200, 189, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#C8BDEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BDEE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 189, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.069 295.1) |
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 #C8BDEE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BDEE | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BDEE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BDEE text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BDEE
oklch(82.4% 0.069 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A692DE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9176D5
oklch(63.2% 0.141 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C5CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.154 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#684BA7
oklch(49% 0.142 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#553E88
oklch(42.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#46366D
oklch(37.8% 0.092 295)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#C8BDEE 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) | #B3C4F0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3ED | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C4CE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BDEE
#C8BDEE
oklch(82.4% 0.069 295.1)
- #C3CB98
#C3CB98
oklch(82.3% 0.069 115.2)
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 #C8BDEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #C8BDEE 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.