#C8C4DB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.1% 0.032 293.7), rgb(200, 196, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#C8C4DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 294°. 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 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8C4DB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 196, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 24%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.032 293.7) |
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 #C8C4DB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8C4DB | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8C4DB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8C4DB text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8C4DB
oklch(83.1% 0.032 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B82AE
oklch(63.1% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#756B99
oklch(55.5% 0.071 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#625983
oklch(49% 0.067 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#50496A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#423D56
oklch(37.6% 0.043 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#C8C4DB 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) | #BFC7DC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C6DA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C7CB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8C4DB
#C8C4DB
oklch(83.1% 0.032 293.7)
- #C7CAB3
#C7CAB3
oklch(83% 0.031 113.1)
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 #C8C4DB, 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 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
Use #C8C4DB 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.