Light purple

#c8b2eb

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light purple, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Light purple, a strong purple at 263 degrees. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Light purple color values

Every conversion for #c8b2eb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c8b2eb
RGB200, 178, 235
HSL263, 59%, 81%
HSV263, 24%, 92%
CMYK15%, 24%, 0%, 8%
Lab76.14, 18.82, -25.57
XYZ54.74, 50.12, 85.39
Decimal13153003
Web safe#cc99ff
Pantone264 C
Pantone264 CHex#c8b2ebRgb200 178 235Cmyk15 24 0 8Lab76 19 -26Darker#7741ceDeep#a079dcLighter#eee8f8

Shades of light purple

Tints of light purple

Colors that go with light purple

Light purple in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 15, 24, 0, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c8b2eb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
15 24 0 8
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
18 26 4 14
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light purple in css

Copy #c8b2eb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c8b2eb; }
.text { color: #c8b2eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8b2eb; }

How light purple looks on light and dark

Light purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #c8b2eb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.90:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
11.02:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c8b2eb against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light purple on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #c8b2eb sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light purple? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light purple into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #c8b2eb and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light purple, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #c8b2eb are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.