#C8BDF9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.8% 0.084 292.9), rgb(200, 189, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#C8BDF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BDF9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 189, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.084 292.9) |
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 #C8BDF9 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BDF9 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BDF9 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BDF9 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BDF9
oklch(82.8% 0.084 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEC
oklch(70.6% 0.134 293)
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Step 500
500
#8F70E6
oklch(63% 0.172 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B55D4
oklch(55.6% 0.187 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6845B8
oklch(49.2% 0.173 293)
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Step 800
800
#543995
oklch(42.6% 0.144 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#453277
oklch(37.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#C8BDF9 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) | #AFC5FC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C4F7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC7D2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BDF9
#C8BDF9
oklch(82.8% 0.084 292.9)
- #C7CD8D
#C7CD8D
oklch(82.8% 0.084 112.6)
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 #C8BDF9, 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 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #C8BDF9 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.