#C0BEEF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82% 0.068 286.7), rgb(192, 190, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#C0BEEF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0BEEF |
| RGB | rgb(192, 190, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.068 286.7) |
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 #C0BEEF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0BEEF | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0BEEF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0BEEF text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0BEEF
oklch(82% 0.068 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E2
oklch(70.8% 0.11 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#847AD9
oklch(63% 0.14 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F61C7
oklch(55.6% 0.153 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D50AC
oklch(49.2% 0.142 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C428B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F386F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 287)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#C0BEEF 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) | #B2C4F1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1EE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C6CF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0BEEF
#C0BEEF
oklch(82% 0.068 286.7)
- #C9C894
#C9C894
oklch(82.1% 0.069 106.9)
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 #C0BEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
Use #C0BEEF 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.