#C2B5EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.075 295.9), rgb(194, 181, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#C2B5EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B5EA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 181, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.075 295.9) |
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 #C2B5EA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B5EA | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B5EA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B5EA text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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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)
#C2B5EA
oklch(80.2% 0.075 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A790E3
oklch(70.6% 0.121 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9373DB
oklch(63.2% 0.153 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E59C8
oklch(55.7% 0.166 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A48AD
oklch(49.1% 0.155 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#573C8C
oklch(42.8% 0.128 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#473470
oklch(37.7% 0.1 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#C2B5EA 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) | #AABDEC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCE8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBBDC7 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B5EA
#C2B5EA
oklch(80.2% 0.075 295.9)
- #BBC58D
#BBC58D
oklch(80.2% 0.076 116.4)
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 #C2B5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #C2B5EA 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.