#C1BAEF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.3% 0.074 290.7), rgb(193, 186, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#C1BAEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1BAEF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 186, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.074 290.7) |
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 #C1BAEF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1BAEF | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1BAEF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1BAEF text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1BAEF
oklch(81.3% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A193E5
oklch(70.8% 0.118 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DD
oklch(63.1% 0.151 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.165 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#634BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.154 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#513E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 291)
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Step 900
900
#433672
oklch(37.8% 0.099 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#C1BAEF 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) | #AEC1F1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBFEE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C3CC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1BAEF
#C1BAEF
oklch(81.3% 0.074 290.7)
- #C4C78F
#C4C78F
oklch(81.4% 0.074 110.5)
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 #C1BAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #C1BAEF 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.