#C2B3DD
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.3% 0.061 301.3), rgb(194, 179, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#C2B3DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B3DD |
| RGB | rgb(194, 179, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 38%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.061 301.3) |
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 #C2B3DD | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B3DD | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B3DD text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B3DD text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B3DD
oklch(79.3% 0.061 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D4
oklch(70.7% 0.098 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9776C8
oklch(63.1% 0.124 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#825DB5
oklch(55.6% 0.136 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E4D9C
oklch(49.2% 0.125 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#593F7E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#493665
oklch(37.6% 0.081 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#C2B3DD 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) | #ABB9DF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB9C1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B3DD
#C2B3DD
oklch(79.3% 0.061 301.3)
- #B5C297
#B5C297
oklch(79.3% 0.06 121.4)
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 #C2B3DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #C2B3DD 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.