#C8BDFC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.9% 0.088 292.4), rgb(200, 189, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#C8BDFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 292°. 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 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BDFC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 189, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 91%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.088 292.4) |
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 #C8BDFC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BDFC | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BDFC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BDFC text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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)
#C8BDFC
oklch(82.9% 0.088 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF0
oklch(70.6% 0.141 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A53D9
oklch(55.5% 0.195 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6842BC
oklch(49.1% 0.182 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543898
oklch(42.7% 0.15 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#453179
oklch(37.6% 0.118 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#C8BDFC 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC4FA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC7D3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BDFC
#C8BDFC
oklch(82.9% 0.088 292.4)
- #C8CD8A
#C8CD8A
oklch(82.9% 0.088 111.8)
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 #C8BDFC, 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 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
Use #C8BDFC 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.