#C2B4DE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.5% 0.06 300.3), rgb(194, 180, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#C2B4DE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B4DE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 180, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.06 300.3) |
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 #C2B4DE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B4DE | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B4DE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B4DE text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#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
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B4DE
oklch(79.5% 0.06 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D4
oklch(70.8% 0.096 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9677C9
oklch(63.2% 0.124 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#805EB5
oklch(55.5% 0.134 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D4D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#58407F
oklch(42.8% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#C2B4DE 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) | #ACBAE0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBAC2 | 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°).
- #C2B4DE
#C2B4DE
oklch(79.5% 0.06 300.3)
- #B7C397
#B7C397
oklch(79.6% 0.061 120.2)
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 #C2B4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #C2B4DE 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.