#C8BFD5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.9% 0.032 304.2), rgb(200, 191, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#C8BFD5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 191, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.032 304.2) |
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 #C8BFD5 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BFD5 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BFD5 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BFD5 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BFD5
oklch(81.9% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#A799BB
oklch(70.6% 0.051 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9280AA
oklch(63.1% 0.065 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C6995
oklch(55.6% 0.07 304)
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Step 700
700
#69577F
oklch(49% 0.066 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#554768
oklch(42.6% 0.056 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#463C54
oklch(37.6% 0.042 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#C8BFD5 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) | #BCC2D6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC3D4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C2C6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BFD5
#C8BFD5
oklch(81.9% 0.032 304.2)
- #BFC8B1
#BFC8B1
oklch(81.9% 0.033 124.6)
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 #C8BFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #C8BFD5 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.