#C0B4E1
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.5% 0.064 297.1), rgb(192, 180, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#C0B4E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0B4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 180, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.064 297.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C0B4E1 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0B4E1 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0B4E1 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0B4E1 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0B4E1
oklch(79.5% 0.064 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A793D9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9377CF
oklch(63.3% 0.131 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D5EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.142 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA2
oklch(49.2% 0.133 297)
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Step 800
800
#563F83
oklch(42.6% 0.11 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#473669
oklch(37.6% 0.086 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#C0B4E1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ABBAE3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBAE0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABBC3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0B4E1
#C0B4E1
oklch(79.5% 0.064 297.1)
- #B9C293
#B9C293
oklch(79.5% 0.064 116.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C0B4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #C0B4E1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.