#C0C2DA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82% 0.034 281.8), rgb(192, 194, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#C0C2DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0C2DA |
| RGB | rgb(192, 194, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 26%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.034 281.8) |
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 #C0C2DA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0C2DA | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0C2DA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0C2DA text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0C2DA
oklch(82% 0.034 281.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8285B3
oklch(63.2% 0.069 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C6E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C87
oklch(49.1% 0.069 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F59
oklch(37.7% 0.044 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#C0C2DA 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) | #BCC4DB | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3D9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC6CA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0C2DA
#C0C2DA
oklch(82% 0.034 281.8)
- #C8C5AD
#C8C5AD
oklch(81.9% 0.033 101.2)
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 #C0C2DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #C0C2DA 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.