#C8BEEC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.5% 0.065 294.9), rgb(200, 190, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#C8BEEC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 295°. 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 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BEEC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 190, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 55%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.065 294.9) |
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 #C8BEEC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BEEC | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BEEC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BEEC text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BEEC
oklch(82.5% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A594DB
oklch(70.8% 0.103 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9077D0
oklch(63% 0.132 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBD
oklch(55.7% 0.142 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#674DA3
oklch(49% 0.134 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#544084
oklch(42.7% 0.11 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#28203E
oklch(26.8% 0.055 294.7)
#C8BEEC 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) | #B4C4EE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C5CD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BEEC
#C8BEEC
oklch(82.5% 0.065 294.9)
- #C4CB9B
#C4CB9B
oklch(82.5% 0.065 114.6)
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 #C8BEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
Use #C8BEEC 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.