#C8CCF7
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.6% 0.06 280.9), rgb(200, 204, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#C8CCF7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 281°. 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 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CCF7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 204, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 75%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.06 280.9) |
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 #C8CCF7 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8CCF7 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CCF7 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CCF7 text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8CCF7
oklch(85.6% 0.06 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9397EB
oklch(70.7% 0.122 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7AE5
oklch(63% 0.158 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6561D3
oklch(55.6% 0.17 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#544FB7
oklch(49% 0.159 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#454294
oklch(42.8% 0.131 281)
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Step 900
900
#393876
oklch(37.6% 0.103 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#C8CCF7 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) | #C1D0F9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCDF6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED3DA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CCF7
#C8CCF7
oklch(85.6% 0.06 280.9)
- #D8D2A5
#D8D2A5
oklch(85.7% 0.06 101.2)
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 #C8CCF7, 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 Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #C8CCF7 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.