#C2B2FD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.106 293.7), rgb(194, 178, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#C2B2FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.106 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B2FD |
| RGB | rgb(194, 178, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.106 293.7) |
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 #C2B2FD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B2FD | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B2FD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B2FD text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FD
oklch(88.4% 0.059 293.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B2FD
oklch(80.4% 0.106 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9464FD
oklch(63.1% 0.217 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#8044EC
oklch(55.6% 0.236 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D34CD
oklch(49.2% 0.218 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#582DA6
oklch(42.7% 0.181 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#482B83
oklch(37.7% 0.14 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#C2B2FD 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) | #A0BDFF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BBFB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BECD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B2FD
#C2B2FD
oklch(80.4% 0.106 293.7)
- #BEC775
#BEC775
oklch(80.4% 0.106 113.9)
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 #C2B2FD, 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 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #C2B2FD 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.