#C0BED8
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.1% 0.036 289.1), rgb(192, 190, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#C0BED8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0BED8 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 190, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 25%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.036 289.1) |
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 #C0BED8 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0BED8 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0BED8 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0BED8 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0BED8
oklch(81.1% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.058 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8882B4
oklch(63.1% 0.075 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#726BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.081 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5989
oklch(49% 0.076 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E496F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.049 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#C0BED8 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) | #B8C1D9 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0D7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC2C6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0BED8
#C0BED8
oklch(81.1% 0.036 289.1)
- #C3C4A9
#C3C4A9
oklch(81.2% 0.037 108.9)
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 #C0BED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
Use #C0BED8 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.