C8A8DF

#C8A8DF closest to Enchanted Lavender

#C8A8DF is a light, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Enchanted Lavender. In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 65.9% green and 87.5% blue (rgb(200, 168, 223)). Its HSL value is 275° hue, 46% saturation and 77% lightness, and in CMYK it is 10% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. #C8A8DF is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.12:1.

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Variations of #C8A8DF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#C8A8DF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#C8A8DF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C8A8DF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 89% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #A6B5DD
  • Protanopia 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9FB2E1
  • Protanomaly 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #ABB0E0
  • Deuteranopia 89% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #A6B5DD
  • Deuteranomaly 92% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B1B1DE
  • Tritanopia 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C6AFBB
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C8ABD0
  • Achromatopsia 83% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B4B4B4
  • Achromatomaly 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B9B1C0

#C8A8DF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.07:1 Very poor#C8A8DF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.12:1 Very good#C8A8DF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#C8A8DF in CSS

/* Enchanted Lavender */
.color { color: #C8A8DF; }
.background { background-color: #C8A8DF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C8A8DF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(200 168 223);
color: hsl(275 46% 77%);
color: oklch(0.778 0.084 310.8);

#C8A8DF FAQ

What color is #C8A8DF?

#C8A8DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Enchanted Lavender. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #C8A8DF?

#C8A8DF is rgb(200, 168, 223) in RGB, hsl(275, 46%, 77%) in HSL and cmyk(10%, 25%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C8A8DF?

The complementary color of #C8A8DF is #BFDFA8, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C8A8DF?

Black text has the best contrast on #C8A8DF: 10.12:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C8A8DF a warm or cool color?

#C8A8DF is a cool color.