#C1BDFD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.4% 0.089 287.1), rgb(193, 189, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#C1BDFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 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 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1BDFD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 189, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.089 287.1) |
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 #C1BDFD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1BDFD | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1BDFD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1BDFD text on black | 11.96:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1BDFD
oklch(82.4% 0.089 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F4
oklch(70.7% 0.142 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8672F0
oklch(63.2% 0.182 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7156DF
oklch(55.6% 0.199 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F45C1
oklch(49.1% 0.184 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D3A9C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 287)
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Step 900
900
#40337C
oklch(37.7% 0.119 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#C1BDFD 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) | #ADC5FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC2FB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C8D3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1BDFD
#C1BDFD
oklch(82.4% 0.089 287.1)
- #CBCA85
#CBCA85
oklch(82.4% 0.09 107.5)
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 #C1BDFD, 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 Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #C1BDFD 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.