Palettes / Colors / #C8AEEC
#C8AEEC — Light Purple
#C8AEEC is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #C8AEEC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C8AEEC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D1ECAC; it also sits naturally between #ACB2EC and #E6ACEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8AEEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 174, 236 |
| HSL | 265°, 62%, 80% |
| HSV | 265°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 15%, 26%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.10, 48.61, 85.89 |
| Yxy | 48.61, 0.2868, 0.2577 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.21, 21.23, -27.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.72, 20.54, -29.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 68% · Blue 93%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8AEEC
.text { color: #C8AEEC; }
.background { background-color: #C8AEEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8AEEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 174, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 62%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8AEEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 174, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8AEEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 174, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8AEEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8AEEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1ECAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8AEEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8AEEC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C8AEEC: ·
How #C8AEEC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C8AEEC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C8AEEC?
#C8AEEC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 200, 174, 236). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8AEEC?
#C8AEEC is RGB 200, 174, 236 — HSL 265°, 62%, 80% — CMYK 15%, 26%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #C8AEEC?
Its complement is #D1ECAC; analogous partners are #ACB2EC and #E6ACEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8AEEC for text?
Black text on #C8AEEC has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.