#C2B5CE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79.2% 0.038 308.8), rgb(194, 181, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#C2B5CE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B5CE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 181, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 20%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.038 308.8) |
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 #C2B5CE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B5CE | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B5CE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B5CE text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B5CE
oklch(79.2% 0.038 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BE
oklch(70.7% 0.06 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#977DAD
oklch(63.1% 0.076 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#816699
oklch(55.6% 0.083 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5482
oklch(49% 0.077 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#59456A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#493A56
oklch(37.6% 0.05 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#C2B5CE 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) | #B1B9CF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BACD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B8BD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B5CE
#C2B5CE
oklch(79.2% 0.038 308.8)
- #B4C0A7
#B4C0A7
oklch(79.2% 0.037 128.2)
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 #C2B5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #C2B5CE 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.