#C2B4DC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.5% 0.058 301.1), rgb(194, 180, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#C2B4DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B4DC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 180, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.058 301.1) |
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 #C2B4DC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B4DC | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B4DC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B4DC text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B4DC
oklch(79.5% 0.058 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D1
oklch(70.6% 0.092 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9677C5
oklch(63% 0.118 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#815FB2
oklch(55.6% 0.129 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E99
oklch(49.1% 0.12 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#59407C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#493764
oklch(37.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#C2B4DC 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) | #ADBADE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBADB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEBAC1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B4DC
#C2B4DC
oklch(79.5% 0.058 301.1)
- #B6C299
#B6C299
oklch(79.4% 0.057 121)
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 #C2B4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
Use #C2B4DC 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.