#C8BDFF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83% 0.092 291.9), rgb(200, 189, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#C8BDFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BDFF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 189, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.092 291.9) |
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 #C8BDFF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BDFF | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BDFF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BDFF text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BDFF
oklch(83% 0.092 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF4
oklch(70.8% 0.147 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F6DF0
oklch(63.1% 0.189 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A51DE
oklch(55.6% 0.204 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6740C1
oklch(49.1% 0.191 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#54369C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#45307C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#C8BDFF 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC4FD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC8D4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BDFF
#C8BDFF
oklch(83% 0.092 291.9)
- #C9CE87
#C9CE87
oklch(83.1% 0.092 111.7)
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 #C8BDFF, 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 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8BDFF 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.