#C8CBE9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.9% 0.042 280.9), rgb(200, 203, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#C8CBE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CBE9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 203, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.042 280.9) |
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 #C8CBE9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CBE9 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CBE9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CBE9 text on black | 13.17:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8CBE9
oklch(84.9% 0.042 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979BD5
oklch(70.8% 0.085 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E81CA
oklch(63.1% 0.109 281)
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Step 600
600
#6869B7
oklch(55.6% 0.119 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#56579E
oklch(49% 0.112 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#474880
oklch(42.8% 0.092 281)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C67
oklch(37.6% 0.073 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#C8CBE9 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) | #C4CEEA | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCE8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D0D5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CBE9
#C8CBE9
oklch(84.9% 0.042 280.9)
- #D3CFB0
#D3CFB0
oklch(85% 0.042 101.2)
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 #C8CBE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #C8CBE9 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.