#C2B3EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.084 296.1), rgb(194, 179, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#C2B3EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B3EE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 179, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.084 296.1) |
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 #C2B3EE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B3EE | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B3EE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B3EE text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.047 296.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B3EE
oklch(80% 0.084 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A98EEA
oklch(70.8% 0.134 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#956FE4
oklch(63.2% 0.171 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8053D1
oklch(55.5% 0.186 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C43B5
oklch(49.1% 0.172 296)
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Step 800
800
#583893
oklch(42.7% 0.143 296)
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Step 900
900
#483175
oklch(37.6% 0.112 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#C2B3EE 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) | #A6BCF1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BBEC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABCC7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B3EE
#C2B3EE
oklch(80% 0.084 296.1)
- #BAC586
#BAC586
oklch(80% 0.085 116.4)
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 #C2B3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #C2B3EE 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.