#C8BDF5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.6% 0.078 293.6), rgb(200, 189, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#C8BDF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BDF5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 189, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.078 293.6) |
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 #C8BDF5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BDF5 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BDF5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BDF5 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BDF5
oklch(82.6% 0.078 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A590E7
oklch(70.6% 0.126 294)
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Step 500
500
#9072E0
oklch(63.1% 0.161 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B58CE
oklch(55.6% 0.175 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6847B2
oklch(49.1% 0.163 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#543B90
oklch(42.6% 0.135 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#453473
oklch(37.7% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#C8BDF5 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) | #B0C5F7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C3F3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC6D0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BDF5
#C8BDF5
oklch(82.6% 0.078 293.6)
- #C5CC91
#C5CC91
oklch(82.5% 0.078 113.6)
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 #C8BDF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #C8BDF5 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.