#C2B2FB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.103 294), rgb(194, 178, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#C2B2FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B2FB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 178, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.103 294) |
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 #C2B2FB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B2FB | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B2FB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B2FB text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 294.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 294.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B2FB
oklch(80.3% 0.103 294)
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Step 400
400
#A889FC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9466F9
oklch(63.1% 0.21 294)
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Step 600
600
#8046E8
oklch(55.5% 0.229 294)
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Step 700
700
#6D36CA
oklch(49.1% 0.213 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#582FA3
oklch(42.7% 0.175 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#482C82
oklch(37.8% 0.138 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#C2B2FB 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) | #A0BDFE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BBF9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BECC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B2FB
#C2B2FB
oklch(80.3% 0.103 294)
- #BEC677
#BEC677
oklch(80.2% 0.103 113.4)
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 #C2B2FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #C2B2FB 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.