#C8BFEE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.8% 0.066 293.7), rgb(200, 191, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#C8BFEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BFEE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 191, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.066 293.7) |
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 #C8BFEE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BFEE | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BFEE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BFEE text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BFEE
oklch(82.8% 0.066 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A494DC
oklch(70.8% 0.105 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E78D2
oklch(63.1% 0.133 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#795FC0
oklch(55.7% 0.146 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#664DA5
oklch(49% 0.136 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#534086
oklch(42.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#44376B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#C8BFEE 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) | #B5C5F0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4ED | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C6CF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BFEE
#C8BFEE
oklch(82.8% 0.066 293.7)
- #C6CC9B
#C6CC9B
oklch(82.8% 0.066 113.5)
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 #C8BFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #C8BFEE 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.