#C0BFEC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82% 0.063 285.9), rgb(192, 191, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#C0BFEC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0BFEC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 191, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 54%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.063 285.9) |
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 #C0BFEC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0BFEC | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0BFEC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0BFEC text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0BFEC
oklch(82% 0.063 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B97DD
oklch(70.7% 0.101 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#847CD3
oklch(63.1% 0.129 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E64C0
oklch(55.6% 0.139 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C52A6
oklch(49% 0.13 286)
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Step 800
800
#4B4486
oklch(42.7% 0.106 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6C
oklch(37.8% 0.084 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#C0BFEC 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) | #B4C4EE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2EB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C6CE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0BFEC
#C0BFEC
oklch(82% 0.063 285.9)
- #C9C798
#C9C798
oklch(82% 0.063 105.7)
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 #C0BFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #C0BFEC 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.