#C0BAFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.096 288.1), rgb(192, 186, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#C0BAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0BAFF |
| RGB | rgb(192, 186, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.096 288.1) |
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 #C0BAFF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0BAFF | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0BAFF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0BAFF text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0BAFF
oklch(81.8% 0.096 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D8EFA
oklch(70.6% 0.155 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#886EF7
oklch(63.1% 0.196 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#7451E6
oklch(55.7% 0.214 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6140C8
oklch(49.1% 0.199 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F36A2
oklch(42.7% 0.165 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#413180
oklch(37.7% 0.128 288)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#C0BAFF 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) | #A8C3FF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7C0FD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C6D2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0BAFF
#C0BAFF
oklch(81.8% 0.096 288.1)
- #C9C97E
#C9C97E
oklch(81.9% 0.097 108.4)
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 #C0BAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #C0BAFF 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.