#C8BDFB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.9% 0.087 292.5), rgb(200, 189, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#C8BDFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BDFB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 189, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.087 292.5) |
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 #C8BDFB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BDFB | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BDFB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BDFB text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#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
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BDFB
oklch(82.9% 0.087 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEF
oklch(70.8% 0.138 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FE9
oklch(63% 0.177 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B54D8
oklch(55.7% 0.193 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6843BB
oklch(49.1% 0.179 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543897
oklch(42.6% 0.148 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#453278
oklch(37.7% 0.115 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#C8BDFB 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) | #AEC6FE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC4F9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC7D2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BDFB
#C8BDFB
oklch(82.9% 0.087 292.5)
- #C7CD8B
#C7CD8B
oklch(82.8% 0.087 112.5)
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 #C8BDFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
Use #C8BDFB 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.