#C0BEE0
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.4% 0.048 288), rgb(192, 190, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#C0BEE0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0BEE0 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 190, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.048 288) |
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 #C0BEE0 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0BEE0 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0BEE0 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0BEE0 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0BEE0
oklch(81.4% 0.048 288)
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Step 400
400
#9E99CE
oklch(70.6% 0.077 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8680C1
oklch(63.1% 0.097 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7168AD
oklch(55.6% 0.105 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E5795
oklch(49.2% 0.098 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4779
oklch(42.7% 0.082 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#C0BEE0 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) | #B6C2E2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC3C9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0BEE0
#C0BEE0
oklch(81.4% 0.048 288)
- #C5C5A2
#C5C5A2
oklch(81.4% 0.047 107.4)
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 #C0BEE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #C0BEE0 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.