#C8CBF4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.3% 0.057 281.8), rgb(200, 203, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#C8CBF4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 203, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 67%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.057 281.8) |
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 #C8CBF4 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8CBF4 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CBF4 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CBF4 text on black | 13.30:1 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8CBF4
oklch(85.3% 0.057 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEF
oklch(81% 0.072 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9597E8
oklch(70.7% 0.118 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.15 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6762CE
oklch(55.6% 0.162 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5650B3
oklch(49.1% 0.152 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#464291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3973
oklch(37.7% 0.097 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#C8CBF4 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) | #C1CFF6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCCF3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED2D9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CBF4
#C8CBF4
oklch(85.3% 0.057 281.8)
- #D6D1A6
#D6D1A6
oklch(85.4% 0.057 102)
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 #C8CBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #C8CBF4 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.