#C8BEFC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.1% 0.087 291.8), rgb(200, 190, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#C8BEFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BEFC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 190, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 91%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.087 291.8) |
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 #C8BEFC | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BEFC | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BEFC text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BEFC text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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)
#C8BEFC
oklch(83.1% 0.087 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A38FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.138 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E70EA
oklch(63.1% 0.177 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7954D8
oklch(55.5% 0.193 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6644BB
oklch(49.1% 0.178 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#533998
oklch(42.8% 0.148 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#443279
oklch(37.7% 0.116 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#C8BEFC 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) | #AFC6FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C4FA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC8D3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BEFC
#C8BEFC
oklch(83.1% 0.087 291.8)
- #C9CE8C
#C9CE8C
oklch(83.2% 0.086 111.8)
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 #C8BEFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
Use #C8BEFC 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.