#C0BCDC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1), rgb(192, 188, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#C0BCDC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0BCDC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 188, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1) |
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 #C0BCDC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0BCDC | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0BCDC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0BCDC text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A099CB
oklch(70.7% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.092 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7468A9
oklch(55.6% 0.1 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#615691
oklch(49% 0.093 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4776
oklch(42.7% 0.077 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#423C5F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#C0BCDC 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) | #B5C0DD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC1C6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0BCDC
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
- #C1C4A3
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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 #C0BCDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #C0BCDC 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.