#C8C8DE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84% 0.03 285.7), rgb(200, 200, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#C8C8DE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8C8DE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 200, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 25%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.03 285.7) |
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 #C8C8DE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8C8DE | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C8C8DE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8C8DE text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8C8DE
oklch(84% 0.03 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9DBE
oklch(70.7% 0.048 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8684AE
oklch(63.1% 0.063 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F6E9A
oklch(55.7% 0.068 285)
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Step 700
700
#5D5C83
oklch(49.2% 0.062 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#C8C8DE 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) | #C3CADF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C9DD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CBCF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8C8DE
#C8C8DE
oklch(84% 0.03 285.7)
- #CDCCB6
#CDCCB6
oklch(84% 0.03 104.9)
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 #C8C8DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
Use #C8C8DE 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.