#C2B1DF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.067 301.8), rgb(194, 177, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#C2B1DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B1DF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 177, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.067 301.8) |
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 #C2B1DF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B1DF | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B1DF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B1DF text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B1DF
oklch(79% 0.067 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD90D8
oklch(70.6% 0.107 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9973CE
oklch(63.1% 0.137 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#845ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.149 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7049A1
oklch(49.1% 0.139 302)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D82
oklch(42.7% 0.113 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3469
oklch(37.6% 0.09 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#C2B1DF 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) | #A8B8E1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB8DE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB7C1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B1DF
#C2B1DF
oklch(79% 0.067 301.8)
- #B3C292
#B3C292
oklch(79% 0.067 122)
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 #C2B1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #C2B1DF 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.