#C1BED4
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.1% 0.031 292), rgb(193, 190, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#C1BED4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1BED4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 190, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 20%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.031 292) |
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 #C1BED4 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1BED4 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1BED4 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1BED4 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1BED4
oklch(81.1% 0.031 292)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBD
oklch(70.8% 0.048 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AD
oklch(63.1% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#746C98
oklch(55.6% 0.068 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#615A82
oklch(49% 0.064 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423E56
oklch(37.8% 0.041 292)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#C1BED4 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) | #BAC1D5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC0D3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC1C5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1BED4
#C1BED4
oklch(81.1% 0.031 292)
- #C1C4AD
#C1C4AD
oklch(81.2% 0.032 113.1)
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 #C1BED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #C1BED4 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.