#C2B6FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81% 0.096 292.2), rgb(194, 182, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#C2B6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B6FA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 182, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.096 292.2) |
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 #C2B6FA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B6FA | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B6FA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B6FA text on black | 11.36:1 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B6FA
oklch(81% 0.096 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.154 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#906BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.196 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B4EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 292)
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Step 700
700
#683DC4
oklch(49% 0.198 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#55349F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#452F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#C2B6FA 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) | #A5C0FD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C1CE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B6FA
#C2B6FA
oklch(81% 0.096 292.2)
- #C2C87E
#C2C87E
oklch(81.1% 0.096 112.3)
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 #C2B6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #C2B6FA 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.