#C0BFDB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.4% 0.039 287.1), rgb(192, 191, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#C0BFDB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0BFDB |
| RGB | rgb(192, 191, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 28%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.039 287.1) |
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 #C0BFDB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0BFDB | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0BFDB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0BFDB text on black | 11.71:1 | 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
#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
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0BFDB
oklch(81.4% 0.039 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.062 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8682B8
oklch(63.1% 0.081 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#706BA4
oklch(55.6% 0.087 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E598C
oklch(49.1% 0.081 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4972
oklch(42.7% 0.067 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 288)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#C0BFDB 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) | #B9C2DC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC3C8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0BFDB
#C0BFDB
oklch(81.4% 0.039 287.1)
- #C5C5A8
#C5C5A8
oklch(81.6% 0.039 107.2)
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 #C0BFDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #C0BFDB 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.