#C2B4DF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.6% 0.062 299.9), rgb(194, 180, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#C2B4DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 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 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B4DF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 180, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.062 299.9) |
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 #C2B4DF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B4DF | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B4DF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B4DF text on black | 10.88:1 | 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
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B4DF
oklch(79.6% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D5
oklch(70.6% 0.099 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9576CA
oklch(63% 0.127 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#805EB7
oklch(55.7% 0.137 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.128 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#583F80
oklch(42.6% 0.107 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#483667
oklch(37.6% 0.083 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#C2B4DF 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) | #ACBAE1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBAC2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B4DF
#C2B4DF
oklch(79.6% 0.062 299.9)
- #B7C396
#B7C396
oklch(79.6% 0.062 120)
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 #C2B4DF, 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 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #C2B4DF 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.