#C1C2EB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.7% 0.057 284), rgb(193, 194, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#C1C2EB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 284°. 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 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1C2EB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 194, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 51%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.057 284) |
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 #C1C2EB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1C2EB | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1C2EB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1C2EB text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1C2EB
oklch(82.7% 0.057 284)
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Step 400
400
#9999D8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#817FCE
oklch(63.2% 0.117 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B67BA
oklch(55.6% 0.126 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A55A1
oklch(49.1% 0.119 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#494682
oklch(42.7% 0.097 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B68
oklch(37.6% 0.076 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#C1C2EB 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) | #B8C6ED | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C4EA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C9D0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1C2EB
#C1C2EB
oklch(82.7% 0.057 284)
- #CCC99E
#CCC99E
oklch(82.7% 0.058 104.3)
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 #C1C2EB, 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 Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
Use #C1C2EB 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.