#C8CBF3
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.3% 0.056 281.8), rgb(200, 203, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#C8CBF3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CBF3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 203, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 64%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.056 281.8) |
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 #C8CBF3 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8CBF3 | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CBF3 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CBF3 text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8CBF3
oklch(85.3% 0.056 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9597E6
oklch(70.6% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D7CDF
oklch(63.2% 0.146 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#6763CC
oklch(55.7% 0.158 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5651B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#46438F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3972
oklch(37.6% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#C8CBF3 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) | #C1CFF5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCCF2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD2D8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CBF3
#C8CBF3
oklch(85.3% 0.056 281.8)
- #D6D1A7
#D6D1A7
oklch(85.4% 0.056 101.9)
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 #C8CBF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #C8CBF3 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.