#C8CAEF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.051 282.8), rgb(200, 202, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#C8CAEF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CAEF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 202, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.051 282.8) |
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 #C8CAEF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CAEF | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CAEF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CAEF text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 282.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8CAEF
oklch(84.9% 0.051 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEB
oklch(81% 0.066 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798E1
oklch(70.7% 0.106 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F7DD8
oklch(63.2% 0.135 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6964C5
oklch(55.5% 0.146 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5853AB
oklch(49.2% 0.136 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#48448A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#C8CAEF 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) | #C1CEF1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D0D6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CAEF
#C8CAEF
oklch(84.9% 0.051 282.8)
- #D3D0A9
#D3D0A9
oklch(85% 0.052 103.8)
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 #C8CAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #C8CAEF 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.