#C8CCF0
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.4% 0.05 280.3), rgb(200, 204, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#C8CCF0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CCF0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 204, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 57%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.05 280.3) |
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 #C8CCF0 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8CCF0 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CCF0 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CCF0 text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8CCF0
oklch(85.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEA
oklch(81% 0.064 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9499E0
oklch(70.7% 0.104 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7ED7
oklch(63% 0.132 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6566C4
oklch(55.5% 0.143 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5454AA
oklch(49% 0.134 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#454589
oklch(42.6% 0.11 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6E
oklch(37.8% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#C8CCF0 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) | #C3D0F2 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CDEF | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD2D8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CCF0
#C8CCF0
oklch(85.4% 0.05 280.3)
- #D6D0AB
#D6D0AB
oklch(85.3% 0.05 99.7)
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 #C8CCF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
Use #C8CCF0 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.