#C8C8FF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.1% 0.076 284.7), rgb(200, 200, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#C8C8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8C8FF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 200, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.076 284.7) |
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 #C8C8FF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8C8FF | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8C8FF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8C8FF text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8C8FF
oklch(85.1% 0.076 284.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FE
oklch(70.7% 0.158 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8170FB
oklch(63.2% 0.199 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D53EA
oklch(55.7% 0.217 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B41CC
oklch(49% 0.203 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A37A5
oklch(42.7% 0.168 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3283
oklch(37.8% 0.131 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#C8C8FF 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) | #BACEFF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CBFE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD1DB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8C8FF
#C8C8FF
oklch(85.1% 0.076 284.7)
- #D5D297
#D5D297
oklch(85.2% 0.077 105.5)
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 #C8C8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.012
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #C8C8FF 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.