Palettes / Colors / #C8BAEF
#C8BAEF — Pale Purple
#C8BAEF is a purple color we call Pale Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #C8BAEF 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.
#C8BAEF 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 #E0EFB9; it also sits naturally between #B9C5EF and #E2B9EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8BAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 186, 239 |
| HSL | 256°, 62%, 83% |
| HSV | 256°, 22%, 94% |
| CMYK | 16%, 22%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.96, 53.63, 89.01 |
| Yxy | 53.63, 0.2854, 0.2687 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.25, 15.32, -24.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.23, 14.82, -25.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 73% · Blue 94%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8BAEF
.text { color: #C8BAEF; }
.background { background-color: #C8BAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8BAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 186, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 62%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8BAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 186, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8BAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 186, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8BAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8BAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0EFB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8BAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8BAEF
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 #C8BAEF: ·
How #C8BAEF 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 #C8BAEF 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 #C8BAEF?
#C8BAEF is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 200, 186, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8BAEF?
#C8BAEF is RGB 200, 186, 239 — HSL 256°, 62%, 83% — CMYK 16%, 22%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #C8BAEF?
Its complement is #E0EFB9; analogous partners are #B9C5EF and #E2B9EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8BAEF for text?
Black text on #C8BAEF has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.