Purple Shine Color - #c8bad4: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Purple Shine color hex code is #c8bad4, and it is composed of 78% red, 73% green and 83% blue.

Purple Shine is a light, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 12% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Purple Shine color (#c8bad4) against dark backgrounds.

Purple Shine Color Shades

Complementary colors

#C8BAD4
#B1C4A1

Triadic colors

#C8BAD4
#C4B4A1
#A1C4B4

Tints or lighter colors

#E1D9E7
#FAF9FB

Darker colors

#AF9AC0
#967BAD
#7C5E97
#624A77
#493758

Analogous colors

#BAC6D4
#BBBAD4
#C8BAD4
#D4BAD3
#D4BAC6

Monochromatic colors

#A37DC5
#BCA3D1
#D4C7E0
#EDE9F1

#c8bad4

Purple Shine

Purple Shine Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Purple Shine:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#c8bad4
RGB	rgb(200,186,212)
HSL	hsl(272,23.2%,78%)
CMYK	6, 12, 0, 17
HSV	272, 12, 83
RGB %	78, 73, 83
XYZ	53.3, 52.2, 69.5
LAB	77.4, 9.8, -11.3
Color Category	Light
Color Family	Gray
Saturation	12%
Temperature	Cool
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	1.84 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	11.43 (passes WCAG AA)