#C2B4E8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.074 297), rgb(194, 180, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#C2B4E8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 180, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.074 297) |
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 #C2B4E8 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B4E8 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B4E8 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B4E8 text on black | 10.98:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B4E8
oklch(79.9% 0.074 297)
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Step 400
400
#A890E1
oklch(70.6% 0.118 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9473D9
oklch(63.2% 0.151 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F59C6
oklch(55.6% 0.164 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C48AB
oklch(49.1% 0.153 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#583C8B
oklch(42.8% 0.127 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#48346F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#C2B4E8 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) | #A9BCEA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBBE6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBBCC6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B4E8
#C2B4E8
oklch(79.9% 0.074 297)
- #BAC48E
#BAC48E
oklch(79.9% 0.073 116.6)
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 #C2B4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
Use #C2B4E8 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.