#C2B5FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81% 0.104 292), rgb(194, 181, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#C2B5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B5FF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 181, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.104 292) |
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 #C2B5FF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B5FF | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B5FF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B5FF text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 292)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#9067FC
oklch(63.1% 0.212 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D48EB
oklch(55.7% 0.23 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6937CD
oklch(49.1% 0.215 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#562FA5
oklch(42.7% 0.178 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#462C83
oklch(37.6% 0.139 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#C2B5FF 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) | #A2C0FF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BDFD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C1CF | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B5FF
#C2B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 292)
- #C2C877
#C2C877
oklch(81% 0.104 112.2)
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 #C2B5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #C2B5FF 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.